The new dresses were donated to a south-east London charity shop after the designer died.
Adrian Chapman, 56, gifted the new dresses to a British Heart Foundation shop in Sidcup, south-east London, to commemorate the work of his business partner.
Steven Sin, a Malaysian fashion designer, spent a year designing each of the one-of-a-kind wedding dresses.Mr Sin, who died after having a heart attack at the age of 54, had planned to launch his own fashion collection and enter the bridalwear market.The pair worked together in the fashion industry for more than 20 years, with Mr Chapman remembering him as "a larger-than-life character" who was "creative" and "flamboyant".
"He would have been very pleased that they've gone to a good cause and someone is getting some benefit and enjoyment from them," Mr Chapman said. Most of the dresses, valued at between £700 and £1,500 each, were sold at a BHF wedding fair in Sidcup on 14 March.Sally Todd, who manages the BHF shop in Sidcup, said she was "completely shocked" when she saw Mr Chapman's donation."A handful of lucky brides found the dresses of their dreams but we still have lots of gorgeous dresses left.
"We used to go to trade exhibitions around the world and we had showrooms in Los Angeles, Paris and Dublin," he said.Afterwards, they then started manufacturing hair accessories for other retailers which led to them supplying bridal shops.County lines drug dealers jailed after police raidWith Londoners due to head to the polls on 2 May, the BBC looks at what the role means for the capital.
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