Hayley Paige is again. After regaining the rights to her delivery title and mental property in a four-year authorized battle along with her former employer, JLM Couture, Paige made her return to the bridal world with a sneak peek of her upcoming assortment on Tuesday evening on the White Peacock in New York Metropolis.
The soirée titled “Spark After Darkish” lived as much as its moniker with company arriving in bedazzled seems paired with over-the-top equipment. Partygoers had been greeted on the road exterior by a photographer taking portraits of attendees in entrance of a personalised classic taxicab.
A bridal costume from the spring 2026 assortment.
Stephanie Gioletti, courtesy picture.
In the meantime, inside revelers sipped on signature cocktails with names like “All This and Heaven Too” and “Second First Look,” alongside lush floral preparations. There was even a full-size wedding ceremony costume made from roses and greenery.
“I really feel like I’m at bridal promenade,” one partygoer was overheard saying.
The bi-level occasion was all that and extra, that includes a speakeasy within the basement that company had been inspired to go to by revealing the password on a scratch-off they obtained upon arrival. The password was one other significant element — chrysalis — referring to the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly, a wink to Paige’s personal transformation and rebirth.
The staff at Madi Lane Bridal, Paige’s associate in manufacturing and distribution, welcomed the group and invited the visitor of honor as much as the stage. “I can’t consider we’re on this second collectively,” Paige stated.
“It was touch-and-go there for some time — a wild couple of years. However we turned a nook and all of you might be nonetheless right here.…It’s wonderful what you may be taught from grief and loss about your individual capabilities however extra importantly who’s there standing within the rain with you. And a few of these persons are right here tonight. Truly, I feel all of these persons are right here tonight,” Paige continued.
Within the room had been her mother and father, fiancé Conrad Louis, fellow designer and “Say Sure to the Gown” star Randy Fenoli and associates from dozens of bridal shops. Paige spent the vast majority of her occasion enthusiastically greeting and taking photographs with each certainly one of her associates and followers.
Right here’s extra of what Paige needed to say:
Hayley Paige
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WWD: How does it really feel to be again designing bridal once more?
Hayley Paige: Tremendous giddy. And it feels just a little bit like a university reunion, however I get to return to school, and I’ve realized some additional abilities, and I discovered a a lot better enterprise associate. So I’m completely pumped and I can’t wait to have a good time and transfer the ball ahead.
WWD: What can we anticipate out of your new line? Will you be bringing again any of your favourite seems and remaking “Hayley’s model” Taylor Swift-style?
H.P.: Ooh just a little “Hayley Paige model.” I actually thought of this as a result of there was such a signature to the DNA of Hayley Paige and so I wished to ensure we’re nonetheless honoring that, however I feel she’s additionally type of grown up just a little bit in that she’s skilled quite a bit, so there’s a tiny bit extra grit and perhaps edginess to it. So, I’m actually excited to remix a few of our greatest, most iconic seems after which type of elevate them a bit. So hopefully it’ll be just a little little bit of a duality. There’s going to be numerous sentimentalism and like hidden messaging and a few of the poetry and creative worth that we’ve come to know. So just a little little bit of every thing.
Some seems from the Hayley Paige spring 2026 bridal assortment.
Stephanie Gioletti, courtesy picture.
WWD: What’s one piece of recommendation you’d give to an inspiring designer?
H.P.: What’s actually vital is to carry onto your enthusiasm, as a result of there will probably be setbacks or there will probably be moments the place you simply don’t really feel assured in what you’re doing. And within the highs of the highs, it’s a must to have some humility as a result of every thing is short-term. Whether or not it’s a excessive or low, discover your center floor and that’s the place your enthusiasm is.
WWD: How do you’re feeling about tariffs? Have you ever signed the petition with the opposite bridal corporations which can be looking for an exemption from reciprocal tariffs?
H.P.: I’d like to signal that. I feel it’s going to problem our trade quite a bit however we’re so resilient and I’ve each confidence in our means to proceed it doesn’t matter what occurs as a result of there’s an excessive amount of expertise and an excessive amount of good enterprise on this trade to endure. And so whether or not we have to pivot, whether or not we have to push in opposition to, no matter we have to do, we are going to do, and I will probably be on the frontlines.
WWD: On a a lot lighter word, what are you enthusiastic about essentially the most in your personal wedding ceremony?
H.P.: Oh my gosh, Conrad’s face. As a result of I don’t assume we’ll do a primary look. I feel after I’m going to stroll down the aisle, I would like him to be actually stunned by the costume. However I wish to see his eyes and his face and, oh my gosh, we are literally getting married.
