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Dua Lipa joins Chanel bridal legacy with custom wedding gown

other · 2026-06-23

Pop star Dua Lipa wore a custom Chanel wedding dress, designed by Matthieu Blazy, marking his first bespoke bridal creation for the house. The backless mermaid gown features elaborate beading and bejewelled drapery. She joins a roster of famous Chanel brides including Sofia Richie Grainge, who wore three Chanel dresses by Virginie Viard for her 2023 wedding weekend; Keira Knightley, who wore a previously-owned Chanel mini dress for her 2013 South of France wedding; Lily Allen, who had Karl Lagerfeld design a lace gown for her 2011 marriage; supermodel Kristen McMenamy, who wore a skin-toned chiffon gown by Lagerfeld and was walked down the aisle by him in 1997; Poppy Delevingne, who wore a beaded Chanel gown for her 2011 church ceremony; and stylist Caroline Sieber, who chose a romantic off-the-shoulder Lagerfeld dress for her 2013 Austrian castle wedding.

Key facts

  • Dua Lipa's wedding dress was designed by Matthieu Blazy, his first bespoke wedding dress for Chanel.
  • Sofia Richie Grainge wore three Chanel dresses by Virginie Viard for her 2023 wedding weekend.
  • Keira Knightley wore a previously-owned Chanel mini dress for her 2013 wedding.
  • Lily Allen's 2011 wedding dress was designed by Karl Lagerfeld.
  • Kristen McMenamy was walked down the aisle by Karl Lagerfeld in 1997.
  • Poppy Delevingne wore a beaded Chanel gown for her 2011 church ceremony.
  • Caroline Sieber wore a Karl Lagerfeld dress for her 2013 Austrian castle wedding.
  • Naomi Campbell was maid of honour at Kristen McMenamy's wedding.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Chanel
  • Vogue
  • The Telegraph
  • The Klaxons

Locations

  • South of France
  • Westminster
  • Austrian castle

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