It was a gorgeous, floor-length gown with a leg slit and a few floral details on the front. She also paired it with some statement earrings and a black bag. The only issue? The dress was white. And you’ll hardly need me to tell you that in most Western cultures, wearing white to a wedding is considered a major fashion faux pas.
For this reason, Dua’s look for the occasion was met with a bit of criticism. And now, almost exactly three years later, she’s shutting down fans’ misinformed anger.
In a new video for Harper’s Bazaar, Dua looked back on some of her past looks, including her memorable wedding attire. “This outfit kind of caused a little bit of a stir online,” she said, before providing a bit more context.
“The dress code was white,” she said, grinning as she proved her point. “From all the pictures, you can see that everybody’s wearing white, so I don’t know why I got so much stick for it.”
Of course, the big issue with wearing white to a wedding is that it might upset the bride or groom. But in Dua’s case, there were two grooms, and one of them, Simon Porte Jacquemus, is a globally known fashion designer who happened to have made the dress in question.
“Simon, who was getting married, — Jacquemus — he designed the dress, so it was at his request that I wore this dress to his wedding,” she said, “and I absolutely loved it.”
There you go, people. If the groom wants you in a sheer white gown, you wear a sheer white gown. This whole thing also has me wondering if Jacquemus might design Dua’s wedding dress when she ties the knot to her fiancé, Callum Turner…we’ll have to wait and see.
In the meantime, let me know your thoughts on this in the comments. Would Dua’s look fly at your wedding? You can watch the full Harper’s Bazaar video here.