model bride

Seeing a supermodel own the runway can be a breathtaking experience – let alone a supermodel dressed as a bride. Karl Lagerfeld famously closed his Chanel couture shows with bridal looks, worn by the likes of Claudia Schiffer, Alek Wek and Devon Aoki during his tenure. His successor, Virginie Viard, continued the tradition and cast Jill Kortleve and Vittoria Ceretti as couture brides for autumn/winter 2022 and autumn/winter 2019 respectively.
In the 1990s, Gianni Versace recruited his beloved supers to walk as brides in his finales. Naomi Campbell famously wore a sparkling minidress at the autumn/winter 1997 show and Kate Moss wore a dazzling disco ball dress to close autumn/winter 1995.
As one of the most in-demand models of the moment, Bella Hadid has been a bride several times in recent seasons. The super went viral as a dagger-wielding bride at Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood’s autumn/winter 2020 show, and she wore a purple gown at Versace’s recent spring/summer 2023 showcase.
Scroll on to see the best bridal moments on the runway, brought to you by supermodels.
Alek Wek

At Chanel couture spring/summer 2004.

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Jill Kortleve

At Chanel couture autumn/winter 2022.

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Naomi Campbell

At Elie Saab autumn/winter 2003.

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Bella Hadid

At Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood autumn/winter 2020.

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Claudia Schiffer

At Chanel couture spring/summer 1993.

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Linda Evangelista

At Chanel couture autumn/winter 2003.

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Kate Moss

At Versace couture autumn/winter 1995.

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Mona Tougaard

At Richard Quinn autumn/winter 2020.

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Christy Turlington

At Valentino spring/summer 1993.

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Debra Shaw

At Off-White autumn/winter 2022.

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Devon Aoki

At Chanel couture spring/summer 2008.

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Lila Moss

At Richard Quinn autumn/winter 2022.

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Gigi Hadid

At Moschino spring/summer 2019.

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Lily Cole

At Chanel couture autumn/winter 2005.

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Kaia Gerber

At Givenchy couture spring/summer 2020.

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Naomi Campbell

At Versace autumn/winter 1997.

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Precious Lee

Modelling for Area spring/summer 2021.

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Originally published in Vogue.co.uk