Knowing that brides are all about finishing touches, Casadei and House of Gilles have joined forces to offer a footwear range for wedding days.
The new partnership draws from the House of Gilles’ ethereal couture bridal designs and Casadei’s signature style to serve up refined and stylish shoes. To keep things current, the starting point was the House of Gilles 2025 bridal 2025 collection, and the footwear include accents that reflect the gowns such as duchesse satin pleating, molded botanical appliqués and lace with crystal embroideries.
Just as wedding gowns are offered on different levels, so too is the collaborative shoe collection — in terms of heel heights and prices. The pieces are made to order so there is no set retail price at this time. Price is dependent on many factors at the time of the customization.
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The wedding market is a serious money maker for brands, with the average price of a wedding dress being about $2,000, according to The Knot’s 2025 Real Weddings Study. While many brides spend $100 or less for their shoes, others favor styles in the $400 to $1,000 range. Should the bridalwear market increase by $13.88 billion as has been forecasted between 2022 and 2027, based on a Technavio research report, the footwear market potentially stands to get a boost too.
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As for the Casadei x House of Gilles assortment, some of the offerings are the Duchesse Satin Slingback Flat, the Lace and Crystal Slingback Flat and the Ballerina Slipper, which is made from duchesse satin with hand-embroidered lace and crystal flowers. The father-daughter team behind the House of Gilles, fashion designer Gilles Mendel and Chloe Mendel Corgan are right at ease with ballerinas. Last fall they created the House of Gilles costumes that were worn by New York City Ballet dancers for the choreographer Caili Quan’s world premiere at the NYCB’s Fall Fashion Gala.
Both the House of Gilles and Casadei bring a hearty dose of heritage and craftsmanship. The New York-based House of Gilles is a sixth-generation couture house. And Casadei started out in 1958 in San Mauro Pascoli, Italy, as a small sandal-maker that catered to tourists visiting the Italian Riviera. Now under the guidance of chief executive officer Arianna Casadei and artistic director Cesare Casadei, the company has evolved with an emphasis on innovation and expansion into new styles.
With the Casadei x House of Gilles collection, brides can also choose more sizable styles like the Duchesse Satin Slingback, the Lace & Crystal Flower Slingback Heel, the Duchesse Satin Pump, the Duchesse Satin Pump with Cala Lily, the Lace and Crystal Pump and the Duchesse satin Open Toe High Heel. Those who want to go with statement heels can choose from the Duchesse Satin Strap Platform Heel with pearl and crystal embroideries or the Handmade Molded Flower Open Toe High Heel. The collection will be available exclusively made-to-order through House of Gilles and select Casadei and House of Gilles retail and bridal partners.