Elegant Bride: "Sweetness and Light": "So spectacular they belie their humble origins, these wedding gowns made of paper are the handiwork of Parisian designer Mireille Etienne Brunel." (PDF, 356K, English)

Bag: "Coup de coeur": "The paper dress immediately transforms the bride into a veritable modern nymph." (PDF, 188K, French)

Métiers d'Art: "Robe d'un jour, robe d'une vie": "Filter paper is typically used in photography. Halfway between paper and fabric, it's relatively resistant and creates original and surprising results, ideal for a wedding dress destined to be worn for a limited time.» (PDF, 196K, French)

L'Express Mag: "La mariée était en papier": "Light as a souffle, the material lets light pass through, revealing its veins and irregularities like vines in the rays of the sun." (PDF, 88K, French)

Madame Figaro: "Comme une envolée de plumes": "The idea: Two dresses, one underneath—the 'secret,' sculpted to the bride's body—and the other on top, diaphanous, which falls delicate to the bride's feet and giving her the grace of a Botticelli." (PDF, 48K, French)

Zurban Paris: "Rencontre: Etienne Brunel": "Mireille had the idea to use filter paper, a kind of paper sold in England and an incredible material that is both durable and ultralight." (PDF, 68K, French)