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Dressing for a desert wedding when nothing fits

By Layla Kassem8 min read
Dressing for a desert wedding when nothing fits

A size-22 bride, two tailors, and a dress that finally said yes back.

I tried on 14 gowns before I stopped asking the dress to shrink me and started asking it to see me. Here's the shortlist of regional designers who stock above a UK 20 — and the ones who'll pretend to, then waste your Saturday.

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