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Ines Di Santo (born c. 1952) is an Italian-Argentine designer of bridal[1][2] and eveningwear couture.[3][4][5][6]

Personal life

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Di Santo was born in Italy[7] and immigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the age of 4.[8] She studied fine art and design in Argentina and Italy.[9][10] In 1975, at 23 years old, Di Santo immigrated to Canada.[11][12] She is married to Frank Augello in Toronto, Canada.[13][6]

Career

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In 1984, Di Santo started her design house as a couture designer with her namesake label in Toronto, Canada.[13][8] Di Santo's daughter, Veronica Di Santo, joined the company in 1998.[7][14][15] In 2018, Di Santo collaborated with a New York-based jeweler and launched the Ines x Ciner jewelry collection.[16][17] In 2021, Di Santo launched two new categories.[18] The same year, Di Santo partnered with Paper Source to create wedding invitations inspired by gowns in her collections.[19][20]

Appearances

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Di Santo's bridal design collections have been featured in Vogue.[21][22][17] Her bridal collections were also featured on Martha Stewart Weddings,[23] The Knot,[24] and Inside Weddings.[12] Jenny McCarthy, Courtney Lopez,[25] Hazel Renee,[26] and Tahira "Tee Tee" Francis of Growing Up Hip Hop chose Di Santo for their wedding day.[27][28] Britt Robertson also chose plunging mini dress for her second wedding look designed by Di Santo.[29] The American television personality, Carrie Ann Inaba, wore a white Di Santo gown on Dancing With the Stars Premiere Night.[30] She appeared in the Netflix Series Ginny & Georgia.[17][8][31][20][32][2][33][6]

Di Santo's latest collection was featured in the spring 2024 collections during New York Bridal Fashion Week. Her popular design during the collection includes the Motif dress, the Rayna gown, the Monet gown, the Symphony gown, and the Pizzicato gown.[34][35][36][37]

Her Voluminous Ball Gowns were featured in six top trends from luxury bridal fashion week fall 2023,[38][39] and in 2024, her design was selected in the Spring 2024 bridal trend: The Special One.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "Bridal gowns and a honeymoon treasure hunt — it's Wedding Weekend on Madison Avenue". 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. ^ a b "'Ginny & Georgia' Season 2 Style Decoded: From Ginny's Emo Evolution to Georgia's Wedding Dress". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ^ "About Us". Ines Di Santo: Luxury Bridal, Accessories & Loungewear. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  4. ^ "Designer Wedding Dresses & Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus". www.neimanmarcus.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  5. ^ "Bergdorf Goodman". www.bergdorfgoodman.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  6. ^ a b c "How 'Ginny & Georgia' Created a Wedding Fit for Cinderella". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  7. ^ a b "Welcome to Unpacked". Unpacked. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  8. ^ a b c "Carly Pearce Brings Her Dog as Date to 2021 CMT Music Awards (Exclusive) | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  9. ^ "New Ines by Ines Di Santo Wedding Dresses, Plus Past Collections". Brides. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  10. ^ "Canadian fashion designer creates clothing for front-line workers". torontosun. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  11. ^ "26 Latinx Vendors On Love, Heritage, and Favorite Wedding Traditions". Brides. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  12. ^ a b Lasnier, Emily. "An Interview with Bridal Designer Ines Di Santo". Inside Weddings.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  13. ^ a b Grant, Jean (2020-02-06). "Real Weddings: Inside an ex-Raptor's lavish party at Casa Loma". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  14. ^ "The Best Sales and Shopping Events in Chicago This Week". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  15. ^ "The Vice President Officiated Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's Wedding to Louise Linton". Town & Country. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  16. ^ "Personalize your wedding look with stylish accessories". 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  17. ^ a b c Lee, Esther (2014-05-19). "Pretty! Kesha Looks Healthy and Elegant at Billboard Music Awards". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  18. ^ Mercer, Emily (2022-04-06). "Ines Di Santo Launches Loungewear Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  19. ^ "Ines Di Santo Teams Up With Paper Source for an Exclusive Luxury Wedding Invitation Collection". Town & Country. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  20. ^ a b "Christina El Moussa on Her 2-in-1 Wedding Dress: 'I Knew I Wanted It to Be Romantic'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  21. ^ "Ines Di Santo Bridal Fall 2020 Collection". Vogue. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  22. ^ "Ines Di Santo Bridal Spring 2020 Collection". Vogue. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  23. ^ "Ines Di Santo Fall 2021 Wedding Dress Collection". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  24. ^ "See Ines Di Santo Wedding Dresses From Bridal Fashion Week".
  25. ^ Lee, Esther (2018-04-27). "Exclusive Interview: Ines Di Santo on Her Wedding Dress Pick for Meghan Markle". The Knot News. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  26. ^ "Draymond Green Weds Hazel Renee in a Golden San Diego Ceremony". Vogue. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  27. ^ "Growing Up Hip Hop's Tee Tee stuns in boutique lace wedding dress". Reality Titbit. 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  28. ^ Thompson, Avery (2021-11-24). "'Growing Up Hip Hop's Tee Tee & Shawn Married: First Wedding Photos Of Her Gown & More". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  29. ^ "The Rookie: Feds star Britt Robertson's two wedding dresses were totally different". HELLO!. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  30. ^ "Carrie Ann Inaba's Dancing With the Stars Premiere Night Look Deserves a 10: All the Glam Details". E! Online. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  31. ^ "Jenny McCarthy Wedding Dress Photos, Jenny McCarthy Wedding Gown". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  32. ^ "All the Details on Ashley Iaconetti's Wedding Gowns: 'I Never Thought I'd Be a Two-Dress Girl'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  33. ^ "'Ginny & Georgia' Season 2 Style Decoded: From Ginny's Emo Evolution to Georgia's Wedding Dress". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  34. ^ Grindell, Samantha. "The wedding dress trends you're going to see everywhere in 2024, from corset bodices and sparkles to removable skirts". Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  35. ^ Grindell, Samantha. "I'm a wedding reporter. These are the dresses from Bridal Fashion Week I can't stop thinking about a week later". Insider. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  36. ^ "The Unconventional Wedding Dress Color That Will Be Everywhere In 2023". The List. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  37. ^ "Gold Gowns, Lace Necklines, and 5 More Wedding Dress Trends from Spring 2024 Bridal Fashion Week". Brides. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  38. ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2022-10-26). "6 Top Trends From Luxury Bridal Fashion Week Fall 2023". WWD. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  39. ^ "Here Are Our Editors' Favorite Looks from Fall 2023 Bridal Fashion Week". Brides. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  40. ^ Staff, W. W. D. (2023-04-25). "Spring 2024 Bridal Trend: The Special One". WWD. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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