London couple Aveen and Erdal’s wedding was a stream of delightful surprises. They had thought about all the small details that make a wedding a real pleasure. But most of all the love that Aveen and Erdal share for each other as well as for their family and friends was unmistakable and reminded me why […]
The short film industry is a hive of opportunity for a wide range of fashion and costume designers. With its malleable, experimental genres, and emerging forms of fashion and advertising, short film is the perfect medium to explore the potentials of future clothing design. We speak to costumier and ASFF 2014 attendee Wendy Benstead about […]
Can you tell a £4,600 silk wedding dress from one made out of LOO ROLL? The bizarre new trend for toilet paper bridal gowns In the U.S., the strange new fad for loo roll wedding wear is booming A New York bridal boutique hosted a toilet paper wedding dress contest The craze is catching on […]
I’m super excited for this edition of Inspirational Women in their 30s as I’ve known Wendy for a long time and she is AMAZING at what she does and so inspirational. It must have been around 6 years ago I met Wendy (if my memory serves me correctly) and she made a fair few costumes for me […]
Dark Beauty Magazine take a look at the stunning work by Clothing and Costume Designer Wendy Benstead. Producer: Miss Aniela Photographer: Janelle Pietrzak – Explored Exposure Stylist: Minna Attala Dress/Jacket: Wendy Benstead Choker: Velvet Eccentric Earrings: Jolita Jewellery Rings: National Theatre Hair: Rachel Sigmon Makeup: Grace Gray Model: Monika Gocman Read the full article: Dark Beauty Magazine
Make every day a duvet day with the ‘Suvet’ suit. It’s the perfect office attire for people who struggle to get out of bed in the morning, allowing the wearer to experience 24/7 comfort, on the go. With Brits facing the prospect of an hour less in bed this weekend (the clocks go forward this Sunday, March […]
Hotel group Jurys Inn has unveiled the Suvet – a cosy hybrid of a suit and duvet that aims to make losing an hour of sleep on Sunday more bearable. Costume designer Wendy Benstead was enlisted to turn the bonkers idea into reality. The design, which was apparently inspired by the latest trend of quilted […]
Gorgeous bride Madeleine worked hard to make place settings, while her sister helped with the wedding flowers, her mother made the cake and Chris’s mother made miles of bunting which was beautiful and hung from the beams. She told me, “You can hand-make various things, but that doesn’t save very much really, and the big expenses are […]
This year has reminded me that the momentary experience of life is more important than anything, the old cliché, ‘you can’t take it with you’. Matt and I, even though we’re years apart, both find ourselves defining the value of money ultimately by how much adventure it pays for. This is the same year we became parents […]
Local paper to where Wendy grew up interviewed the infamous costume designer to ask her what a day in her life is like as one of London’s top costume and clothing designers; Read the full article here: The Portsmouth News
