Calypso to Launch Boho Bridal Line

NEW YORK — Calypso’s collection for boho brides, Mariee, bows Thursday with hints of Marrakech, Goa, Jaipur and St. Barths, the brand’s original stamping ground. Calypso stores on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, Los Angeles, Dallas, East Hampton, N.Y., and Bal Harbour, Fla., will carry the collection initially and it will be sold online. “Our girl is so carefree, and she’s such a free spirit that a structured bridal outfit wouldn’t be appropriate,” said Elisa Miller, the retailer’s creative director. “It’s taking what we do and bringing the artisan element and craftsmanship to the next level of beauty and enrichment.” Offerings include a strapless harem jumper embroidered with gold thread, a Battenburg lace-covered minidress and matching bell-bottom pants and a strapless long dress with hand-cut chiffon dégradé dyed feathers. The collection is priced from $275 to $2,000. “Bridal is such a natural fit for the brand,” Miller said. “It’s a natural extension because we have a distinct point of view, being bohemian and artisanal.” She said the collection “as far as the concept of it, has been in the works for a number of years.” If it sounds like some of the items would lend themselves to destination weddings, Miller said that’s the idea. While the

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