Season 14, Episode 9: It's wedding season (with Kate Halfpenny)

Dahlia is joined by Kate Halfpenny, founder of Halfpenny London. Kate shares the story of transforming her side hustle as a wedding dress designer into a internationally recognised bridalwear brand with a flagship London store and a celebrity following. Kate shares the story of how she built the brand and the creative design process, the iconic moments and her top tips on what to wear to get married. Halfpenny London was founded by Kate Halfpenny 20 years ago, previously a coveted VIP stylist to Kate Moss, Rihanna and Cate Blanchett to name a few.   Halfpenny began as a bespoke atelier, now it's an internationally recognised name. Kate has been described as'effortlessly bridging the gap between fashion and bridal' and the woman responsible for changing the traditional landscape by creating something truly unique and heirloom-worthy for every bride she dresses - pioneering bridalseparates as a way of making bespoke accessible. Growing up around her knitwear designer Mum, Kate’s love of clothes and early understanding of shape and textiles,meant a career in fashion was inevitable. In 1998, she graduated with a BA Honours in Fashion Design armed with a portfolio of corset style separates andbillowing princess inspired skirts which, unbeknown to her, was to lay the foundations of things to come.With her background in design and an inherent flair forcustomising, Kate started to create bespoke pieces for her black book of clients and, as word-of-mouth spread, private commissions came flooding in. Kate was styling big campaigns which saw her style some of the world’s most stylish women.In 2005, actress Emilia Fox commissioned Kate tocreate her multiple wedding dresses, resulting in instant industry recognition and accolades, earning her an enviable reputation as the go-to bridal designerwith a twist. Her eponymous brand, Halfpenny London, was born and quickly became one of the UK’s leading luxury bridal wear brands.Halfpenny London empowerswomen to express their individuality with an ever-evolving collection ofcontemporary dresses, interchangeable separates and statement accessories whichcelebrate the glory and nuance of the female form.Continuing Kate’s passion and dedication to craft and Britishmanufacturing, each garment is proudly made in London, England. Today, thebrand is worn by brides around the world, and Kate continues tocreate covetable collections from the Halfpenny London atelier inLondon.