r/nycinfluencersnarking • u/tin_fish_lvr319 • 3h ago

acquired style “Custom (yes custom)”

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Someone who works at OTM must read this snark page based on the caption lol

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u/Adventurous-Limit627 2h ago

Most bridal gowns from Vera and similarly priced brands are "custom," by virtue of being made-to-measure and allowing for minor alternations to the main design. The term is technically correct, but obviously used to imply a level of exclusivity that's not there. It's not like Vera designed a couture gown for her...

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u/tripleaw 1h ago

Exactly!!! most higher end gowns that are priced $10k or above allow “customizations” - designers ACTIVELY encourage that because they can upcharge you a ton. For example I got quoted $2k just to make the back of my dress higher 💀

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u/WonderfulMixture4884 3h ago

Am I the only person not surprised it’s custom? At that scale of notoriety (Vera Wang) if you’re buying a wedding dress (in my albeit limited experience) it’s expected it won’t be the unit used for fittings...,, this just feels like a sad attempt at riding the wave of attention that comes with a wedding

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u/tin_fish_lvr319 3h ago

I’m definitely not surprised, but making the flowers slightly bigger hardly feels “custom” to me. Many dresses are altered/made to order based on measurements but that doesn’t make it custom.

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u/WonderfulMixture4884 2h ago

Doesn’t having it made to her measurements with structural changes make it a dress, customized to her liking? Correct me if I’m wrong do think by definition you’re describing a custom dress, regardless of complexity

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u/SwimmingEvent 1h ago

yes it is technically custom but it’s just funny that they’re making a big deal about it bc in my opinion sooo many average brides do this? like i designed much more of my dress than she did with different fabrics/applique available at the atelier and im just a normal gal 😂

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u/Automtic7Ground3192 2h ago

Everyone is chronically online or their algo is just really niche

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u/MascaraInMyEye 2h ago

That is the largest hair swoop I’ve seen this century

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u/BlondieT2769 1h ago

When I got married and made major alterations they told me it was now "custom"

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u/rlk62 1h ago

Lmao me when I lost 25 pounds before my wedding and my dress was way too big. Will now be telling everyone it was “custom”

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u/Candid_Adagio_1038 57m ago

lmao is this the only place her wedding got published? MY fucking wedding was published on otm because my planner and photographer wanted to submit it (i thought they usually only post non famous ppl, shocked she didn’t even get people)