As fashion evolves, traditional looks are set aside for more contemporary and daring styles. Wedding gowns, although they have maintained the same basic cut for centuries, are often subjected to this evolution too. The white wedding gown became popular thanks to Britain’s Queen Victoria in the 19th century. A flowing gown made out of lace and chiffon with a long veil is what every girl pictures when imagining their wedding gowns. Butt these days, designers have come up with styles that will suit the modern girl. It is no longer strange to see a woman spot a short white gown at her wedding, or ditch the traditional white for a more eye-catching colour like red. In the eighties, some women co-opted the “power suit”, the career woman’s uniform, for their weddings.