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Up Close With: Charlotte Mills

Collections14-Jun-2023

Ahead of Bridal Week Harrogate, we chat with the team from Charlotte Mills to learn more about the creative design process from initial concept to final product.

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Tell us the company’s history, how you started and how the brand has developed.

Charlotte started the company 9 years ago, launching with the first shoe collection. Specialising in handcrafted, luxury block heels that are made with comfort in mind. Over the years the team has grown and we’ve expanded our offerings. We now offer trainers, clutch bags, jewellery and our hen party dress collection. Our hen party dresses have been so well received by our brides and we’re so excited to be expanding this range ready for next year.

What sets your designs apart from others in the industry?

Charlotte designs every style with comfort in mind. We’re known for our versatile block heel designs, that all come complete with our signature details. A silver sixpence embedded into the in sock, for good luck and prosperity on the wedding day. And our embossed leather soles, all have the rhyme "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue and a Silver Sixpence in her shoe" Every aspect of this rhyme is covered in your shoe box and it’s something we know our brides absolutely love.

Can you describe your latest collection in three words?

Our latest Hen Party Dress collection is absolutely: fun, flirty and heavy on the sparkles!

Can you describe the creative process, from initial concept through to final product?

Designing the dresses has been such a new experience for us, it’s so different to designing shoes! We’ve love having more choices with fabrics and silhouettes. The most important factor for us, is comfort, we want our brides to feel confident and comfortable in our dresses, making sure they have the most magical time celebrating with their nearest and dearest.

What does the future hold for you? Do you have any exciting upcoming plans you can share with us?

Launching our full Hen Party Dress collection is something we’ve been working on for so so long, and we have our new footwear collection launching early next year!

Why is Bridal Week so important to you?

We love being able to network and connect with so many other bridal brands, see the latest collections and celebrate with our friends that aren’t local. Bridal Week brings everyone together!