Skindelle Stories

Swiss Alps: Mountain Weddings and Chalet Evenings

The Swiss Alps are not the destination for the couple who wants to be seen getting married. They are the destination for the couple who has already decided that the setting should do all the announ...

Wedding Guest Dressing: Backless and Strapless Outfits

The invitation says garden ceremony, three o'clock, cocktail reception to follow. You have been to this venue before. The stone terrace faces south, the afternoon light will be direct and unforgivi...

Summer Wedding Guest: Dressing for Heat, Length, and the Photograph

A summer wedding in the south of Portugal takes place in a landscape that is not interested in the contents of your suitcase. The Alentejo in July is forty degrees by three in the afternoon, and th...

What to Wear Under a Strapless Wedding Dress

The strapless wedding dress is built to appear self-sufficient. What makes that appearance possible is a foundation decision that most fittings never properly address.

Scottish Highlands: Castle Weddings and Estate Dinners

The Scottish Highlands are not the most convenient wedding destination in Europe. That is the point. The inconvenience is the selection mechanism. The couple who chooses the Highlands for a wedding...

Italian Wedding Guest Style: A Practical Guide

What Italian Weddings Actually Require Italian weddings are long, specific events in demanding climates. What you wear will be tested across six hours, two venues, and in many cases a Roman Cathol...