Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. 1. You really want to do this (sew your own wedding dress). It took me a year to ...

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SILK and lace are her usual tools of the trade, but wedding dress designer, Shirley Moorhead has swapped work on luxurious veils and trains to go back to basics: making scrubs and masks for ...