Designer Creates Custom Wedding Gowns for Two Brides Before Celebrity Commission

Jonathan Anderson completed two custom wedding dresses last month, one for model Ming Xi and one for influencer Elisa Zarzur. Both designs were finished before the designer received a commission for a major celebrity bridal gown.

Xi's gown Ming Xi wore a long-sleeved bateau-neck dress made from wild silk charmeuse. The open back was held in place by piano wire and finished with a bow. The design drew from ceramic works by Magdalene Odundo, which also influenced Anderson's first haute couture collection for the house that debuted in January 2026.

Zarzur's gown Elisa Zarzur wore a long-sleeved structural gown that required more than 640 hours of work. The bodice used French Chantilly lace arranged in a petal pattern around the collarbone and extended into a deep open back. Two long trails of lace extended past the train. The skirt combined crystal beading with duchesse satin.

Shared elements Both dresses featured long sleeves and open backs.

Anderson worked in close collaboration with each couple on their looks. The designer also runs his independent JW Anderson label and previously worked at Loewe before joining the French fashion house in April 2025.