To begin, could you tell us how you discovered the showroom and how your very first appointment went?
I had seen your creations through the two dresses made for my friends, Émilie Salles and Noémie Boudin. They were superb, but very far from my style. So I made an appointment mainly to confirm that it was not the place where I would find my ideal dress… and I went there a little stressed, without a clear idea of what would suit me.
Then, upon entering your showroom, I touched the fabrics, observed the embroidery, and the model of the dress we are talking about today began to take shape in my mind, through your creations and your materials. I came out aligned with what I wanted, it was quite crazy! Knowing that 30 minutes before I was lost in what I wanted. The following days, I also imagined my ball gown and that of the town hall based on what I had seen during this meeting. I felt totally free and perfectly guided by you and Anne to create. I did not expect to discover a place and a team so in line with my aspirations.
Before you began the process of creating your custom dress, what ideas and elements did you already have in mind for your dress?
I didn't have specific designs in mind, but rather works of art. I dreamed of a sculptural dress; I'm fascinated by those sculptures that make the drape translucent, like Strazza's The Veiled Virgin. I like embroidery, but I didn't want random floral or plant motifs: I wanted something graphic. I love the daisy, sunny and bright, as well as the bees in profile by the artist BD-Graft, the queen mother nature. I also imagined a very high slit, delicately bare shoulders...
During the creation and fitting of your custom dress, what struck you/pleased you the most?
What delighted me most was being able to shape this dress down to the millimeter: adding embroidery, retouching the drape, adjusting the slit, testing it, walking, dancing, spinning... until I wore it on the big day and said to myself: "This is a unique creation, entirely designed for me." It was a wonderful gift that I gave myself for this exceptional day.
If you had to describe it in 3 adjectives/words, how did you feel on your wedding day when you saw yourself in the mirror and when your future husband saw you for the first time?
Fatal, charismatic, divine Donna
What advice would you give to a bride-to-be who wants to have her dress custom-made?
Let your heart speak, let yourself be carried away into Christina's world, into her materials, her embroidery, and her expertise. It's a unique experience.
Finally, how did you feel when you learned that your dress design would be joining my 2026 collection as a “signature piece,” bearing your first name?
I had thought about it because I found my dress so sublime that I wanted other women to be able to wear it and feel as radiant as I felt. So, when they told me "I wanted to propose to you...", I didn't even wait for the end: I burst into tears of joy. I thought of the young girl I was, who sewed her clothes because she couldn't find them in stores. I have always had a deep passion for creation, and creating this work alongside you, with Anne, will remain unforgettable. I am more than grateful to you for having made this wonderful life experience possible. I will be moved to see this dress that I can easily imagine wearing by all body types, skin colors, sizes, by women who are all as incredible as each other.