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Home • Fashion

Bridal Fashion Week: Chicest Brides of All Times

From Coretta Scott King to Michelle Obama, check out how these influential women kept it fashionable while tying the knot.
By Celia L. Smith · Updated October 27, 2020
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Coretta Scott King

In 1953 Coretta Scott King wed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a divine A-line frock with a lace bodice and tulle overlay, a matching tulle veil with sheer fingerless gloves.

Chicest Brides of All Times
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Aretha Franklin

In 1958, the soul singer kept it pretty effortlessly fab during her nuptials to Glynn turman in a cinched waist, bloussant style dress that complemented her curves perfectly.

Chicest Brides of All Times
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Diana Ross

Leave it to diva Diana Ross to don an epic winter white floor-length fur over a silk gown with lace sleeves, and a cathedral-style veil during her 1985 wedding to Arne Naess Jr. in Switzerland.

Chicest Brides of All Times
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Bianca Jagger

If anyone could pull-off a suit at the altar it’s Bianca Jagger. Mick Jagger’s wife married the rock star in a bosom-baring blazer, with matching skirt and a wide-brimmed floppy with veil attached. Tres chic!

Chicest Brides of All Times
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Michelle Obama

In 1992 the First Lady tied the knot with her law associate mentor Barack Obama in a long-sleeved off-the-shoulder duchess satin gown with sweetheart neckline and bold shoulder. Now, that’s a bold move.

Chicest Brides of All Times
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Whitney Houston

The late singer wore an unforgettable Lyon lace gown with a four-foot train and a beaded headpiece with floor-grazing beaded tulle when she married Bobby in 1992.

Chicest Brides of All Times
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