Amodelwas heavily criticized after sharing thedressshe chose for herbest friend’s weddingin Italy, which many considered inappropriate for the occasion.
Isabelle Mathers posted a video of herself modeling the outfit in Ravello, a town situated above the Amalfi Coast.
Despite the IMG model clarifying that she wore the ensemble for the wedding’s welcome dinner, the dress—an over-the-shoulder, see-through white gown with a cut in the stomach—still received the thumbs-down from many people.
HighlightsModel Isabelle Mathers faced backlash for wearing a see-through white dress to a wedding in Italy.Critics argued the outfit was inappropriate, citing wedding etiquette against wearing white.Isabelle clarified the dress was for the pre-wedding dinner, not the ceremony itself.The Australian model mentioned that the bride, her best friend, approved her outfit.
One social media user wrote, “I know you mentioned this is the pre-dinner wedding dress, but it still looks strange. Thedressis so inappropriate already, it looks too beachy, plus the underwear screams ‘look at me,’ and it looks almost white in some lighting.”
Model Isabelle Mathers sparked controversy after wearing a white gown to her best friend’s wedding in Italy
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Naturally, an unwritten rule in wedding etiquette is thatguestsshould never wear white. If someone else wears that color, it can be perceived as an attempt to outshine thebride. For some, this includes white-ish shades, such as cream, tan, or nude.
“Did you just outdress the bride-to-be? It looks like you’re the one going to get married, not your friend,” said another critic, while a third one added, “The belly cut-out for awedding? Just doesn’t seem appropriate, IMO.”
Responding to the negative opinions about her outfit, Isabelle wrote, “The bride is my best friend…You don’t think I discussed every single one of my outfits with her?”
People criticized Isabelle’s look despite the Australian model clarifying that she wore the gown for the ceremony’s welcome dinner
Less than a decade after Victoria married her cousin, theGodey’s Lady’s Book,an American women’s magazine from the 19th century,wrote: “Custom has decided, from the earliest ages, that white is the most fitting hue, whatever may be the material. It is an emblem of the purity and innocence of girlhood and the unsullied heart she now yields to the chosen one.”
That purity and innocence are now reserved for the bride alone, with colors that resemble white being frowned upon for guests atwestern weddings.
The off-the-shoulder dress, which looks white in photos, had a cut-out at the stomach and a high thigh slit
Plus, showing too much skin may seem out of place. As a rule of thumb,Glam magazinerecommends no more than one cut-out for yourwedding look, but that will depend on the formality of the ceremony.
“The bride is my best friend…You don’t think I discussed every single one of my outfits with her?” Isabelle wrote in response to the criticism
Others defended the model, complimenting her gown and arguing that the bride had given her approval
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However, others complimented the Aussie model’s look, “The dress, the hair, just everything. You look absolutely gorgeous!” a fan commented.
“Sincerely, I don’t understand how much criticism… Everybody is absolutely free to dress with whatever they want, they’re friends, and I’m sure she was happy to see her with such a beautiful dress,” said another person.
People on social media were divided over the white dress
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