Skindelle Stories

Wedding Day Lingerie: The Invisible Foundation

The foundation decision for a wedding dress is made once, six weeks before, and then trusted completely on the day. Here is how to make that decision correctly.

Lake Como: Villa Evenings and Lakeside Wedding Guest

Lake Como is not the place you go for a casual summer. It is the place you go when a casual summer is no longer enough. After the beach weeks where dressing meant sunscreen and a cover-up. After th...

Vera Wang: Architecture That Demands Invisible Engineering

Vera Wang began her career as a figure skating competitor at competitive level, then spent sixteen years as a fashion editor at Vogue, then two years as design director at Ralph Lauren accessories...

Elopement Dressing: Just the Two of You

Santorini, Lake Como, the Scottish Highlands. What to pack when the ceremony is just the two of you, a photographer, and a suitcase that closes without effort.

Destination Wedding Packing: The Lingerie Edit

The dress is travelling in a garment bag in the overhead bin. This is non-negotiable and was established when the invitation arrived with the venue address in Puglia. A connection through Bari or t...

The Wedding Morning: What the Getting-Ready Hours Actually Require

At seven in the morning in a hotel suite in Cascais, the light comes through the east-facing window in a way it will not come through any window for the rest of the day. It is low and direct and go...