SOPHIE RAVAL​​
British slow fashion. Couture veil design.
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THE DESIGNER
SOPHIE
A former costume maker for Disney and the Royal Opera House, Sophie Raval became a veil designer in 2017 inspired to celebrate women with bridal pieces designed for them, not the other way around.
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Her veils have been paired with dresses from designers such as Suzanne Neville, Phillipa Lepley and Vera Wang.
FRENCH CHANTILLY LACE ON SILK
IN THE PRESS
VOGUE ITALIA
For the Chanel gown, the bride chose a custom-made long veil with train from Sophie Raval that featured a gold Chantilly lace trim. Finding the extra-large silk tulle needed to make the pattern was challenging. There was only one supplier in the UK: a Nottingham-based factory, the same one that had also woven Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's wedding veils.