Aisle Seat

We're kicking off season three of Aisle Seat in a big way with today's very special guest, the one and only Trinny Woodall. Host Alison McGill recently sat down with the beloved makeover pro when she was in Toronto for a whirlwind press tour celebrating the fifth anniversary of her globally adored brand Trinny London. On this episode, Trinny gives the straight goods on wedding beauty and style trends…and she has SO many thoughts!

On this season-ending bonus episode of Aisle Seat we sit down with fashion designer Yesenia Torres who is the creative director of ELOQUII. Yesenia has been with the brand since 2017 and oversees all design and creative. The beloved curve size brand caused quite a commotion this spring when it announced it would be introducing a bridal wear line in 2022. Bridal By ELOQUII dropped its first bridal collection of 52 pieces just a few weeks ago and on this show Yesenia shares all the insider intel of how the beautiful collection came to life, her favourite looks, what's trending for modern brides, and what we can expect from Bridal By ELOQUII in the coming months as the wedding boom rolls into 2023.

Celebrated Los Angeles-based designer Mark Zunino is our very special guest for the Season 2 finale episode of Aisle Seat. It was a chance interview with iconic film and television designer Nolan Miller famed for his work on Dynasty, that led to an apprenticeship and a super-star fashion career. Mark's designs are the embodiment of red carpet elegance, and he has dressed generations of Hollywood legends including Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Joan Collins, Beyonce, and Sophia Vergara. He brings his signature aesthetic to the wedding world with bridal designs that are modern, elegant and quite simply show stopping. On this show Mark chats with host Alison McGill about his incredible career, the looks he's loving for brides of the moment and shares some inside scoop on a few of his celebrity clients.

On this episode host Alison McGill chats with Kennedy Bingham aka @gowneyedgirl, a Los Angeles-based bridal style influencer. Kennedy is loved for her on point bridal fashion content, styling videos and commentaries. She has almost a million followers on TikTok and her aim is to educate brides of all identities and styles on fashion—she is dedicated to empowerment and the redefinition of what it means to be a bride. On this show, Kennedy talks wedding style trends, wedding guest dressing and her own recent and very chic elopement at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.

This episode of Aisle Seat is brought to you by Ever New Melbourne. Renowned for creating effortless, wearable, and timeless collections that celebrate modern femininity, each Ever New collection is designed in Australia and offers a unique fashion mix of seasonal trends, feminine silhouettes, and of-the-moment detailing. Ever New offers a fashionable range of bridesmaid dresses that makes dressing your bride tribe fun and easy. Signature bridesmaid looks to suit every style of wedding include satin slip dresses, one-shoulder midi dresses and modern wrap dresses, all available in classic colourways. Wedding guest dressing is also a passion at Ever New and the Fall 2022 collection is brimming with on point colours, textures and fabrics like luxe satin and knits. See the what's new at Ever New by shopping in stores across Canada or online at evernew.ca.

On this week's show, Diana Pires takes us inside her beautiful world as a winning luxury wedding and events planner. Based in Toronto, Diana has planned incredible celebrations around the world. Her signature esthetic is indulgent-but-accessible modern luxury. She and her team of planning experts strive to create a completely bespoke and creative wedding experience for clients filled with decadent décor and a whole lot of heart. On this show, Diana shares what she's been up to in the current wedding boom and what she sees happening in the year ahead for couples just starting to bring their big day to life.

This episode of Aisle Seat is brought to you by Ever New Melbourne. Renowned for creating effortless, wearable and timeless collections that celebrate modern femininity, each Ever New collection is designed in Australia and offers a unique fashion mix of seasonal trends, feminine silhouettes and of-the-moment detailing. Ever New offers a fashionable range of bridesmaid dresses that makes dressing your bride tribe fun and easy. Signature bridesmaid looks to suit every style of wedding include satin slip dresses, one-shoulder midi dresses and modern wrap dresses, all available in classic colourways. Wedding guest dressing is also a passion at Ever New and the Fall 2022 collection is brimming with on point colours, textures and fabrics like luxe satin and knits. See the what's new at Ever New by shopping in stores across Canada or online at evernew.ca.

You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, and this week we are going to learn a lot about wedding flowers from brilliant floral artist Rosalie Villanueva. Rosalie is the ultimate creative and brings an unconventional and beautiful eye to everything she does, particularly wedding flowers. On this episode, Rosalie will share her capital "O" opinions with me about why she doesn't follow trends, loves a quirk factor in her floral designs and why colour used in unexpected ways for weddings is always a good idea.

Sisters Nicole and Felicia Chang create wearable art. They grew up in the world of bridal wear—their family owned a Taiwan-based business that produced wedding dresses for some of the world's most prestigious bridal brands. Launching their own wedding and evening wear company was a natural step which they did with their own eponymous label in 2015. Renowned for their grand and glorious confections, the sisters discuss their design vision, their latest collection and why big, beautiful wedding dresses are back in a huge way!

Anne Barge is an iconic luxury bridal line and what a thrill to chat with designer and president Shawne Jacobs about what makes this beautiful brand tick. Shawne designs for the bride who wants an elegant and classic vibe on her wedding day, with a hint of modernity and unexpectedness with her dress. On this show, Shawne talks trends, her current style inspirations, her new collections, and the fresh new style vibe so many post-pandemic brides are embracing for their big day.

Wedding planner Lexi Haslam of Lexington Events is having one of the biggest wedding seasons of her life but she somehow managed to squeeze in two weddings for herself this past spring! On this episode, Lexi details how a wedding planner plans her own wedding day(s), which were both highly stylized, totally epic parties held just eight weeks apart. We also talk about the beauty and importance of a wedding cake moment, celebrity bridal style, and why Lexi is always striving to make every wedding she creates unique, unexpected, and aesthetically impactful.