Kim Kardashian's wedding dress: who will the designer be?

http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/may/23/dress-kim-kardashian-kanye-west-wedding

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Honestly? We've got no idea what Kim Kardashian will wear to her wedding tomorrow. But then, nor does anyone else and that hasn't stopped the internet going into rumour overdrive. So, we've weighed the evidence, examined the clues, and hereby present the ultimate definitive guide to what the Kimye dress might look like.

It might be Ermanno Scervino

The case for: Kanye is mates with Ermanno Daelli, designer of Ermanno Scervino, and has recently stayed the night at his palazzo. "Sources" at the label have revealed that Daelli has been helping Kimye with the wedding arrangements. Also, WWD reported that Scervino "melded lingerie with outerwear" in his latest collection, which in normal English means a flimsy low-cut dress with a big coat, and is a very Kanye-era Kim look. Also, Kim recently wore a Scervino outfit, and it was white lace. *Knowing sideways look to camera*

The case against: Wait, who? Have you ever heard anyone say: "If I become a mega-billionaire and get married in an Italian castle, I'm wearing Ermanno Scervino?" Right? And we hate to pigeonhole people but, it's fair to say Kimye are label-junkies, so you'd think they'd go for a name they can drop. Also, the white lace outfit wasn't great.

It might have sleeves

The case for: At her last wedding, Kim wore a busty, strapless dress. That marriage lasted 72 days – so no brilliant omens there; also Kanye strikes us as a man with something of a decent-sized ego and is therefore unlikely to want this wedding to look exactly like Kim's last one. We've been monitoring Kim's Paris wardrobe so far and her looks have been based around a low-cut or strapless dress, with a coat worn open over the top. Chic, but with boobs, essentially. So, a low-cut dress but with cap or long sleeves would make a lot of style sense.

The case against: Kim still does love a strapless dress. She has worn a similar style of Lanvin strapless dress – bedsheet-effect draped silk over a fierce corset – in cream on the American Vogue cover and in navy to the Met Ball.

It might be Valentino

The case for: A whole pile of Valentino zip-up suit carriers were delivered to the Kim and Kanye's Paris residence this week; Kim wore Valentino for the proposal night. It looks like the wedding is to be held at Forti di Belvedere in Florence, the city where, the groom has been telling the media, North was conceived. (Too much information, Kanye, but, thanks!) For an Italian wedding, a Valentino wedding dress would be the perfect finishing touch. Valentino makes wedding dresses for European royalty and Hollywood A-listers (Anne Hathaway's frothy off-the-shoulder pink number, for instance). Also – and herein lies the key to this whole puzzle, surely – Valentino has five pugs called Milton, Molly, Margot, Maude and Monty. That kind of devotion to alliteration makes him practically a Kardashian, right?

The case against: A whole pile of Valentino zip-up suit carriers were delivered to the Wests' residence this week. I may be short on hard facts but I am pretty sure that Kim's dress isn't bumping around the peripherique in the back of the French equivalent of an Addison Lee. Air-conditioned private jet, surely. Also, Valentino is throwing a pre-wedding brunch for the Wests, so most likely the clothes are for that.

It might be Lanvin

The case for: Kim has recently worn Lanvin gowns on the cover of Vogue, and to the Met Ball, as discussed. Kim's bridal shower was Paris-themed – man, I know way too many irrelevant details about this wedding – and the couple are thought to have looked at the Château d'Ussé – inspiration for Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle – as a possible venue, as well as Versailles. Lanvin is, as Kim might say like, super-French.

The case against: The French authorities decided Kimye were "not distinguished enough" to get married at Versailles. So, they might be feeling a little less warm towards all things Parisian than they were.

It might be Givenchy

The case for: Riccardo Tisci is their friend. He's an Italian who designs for a French label so it ticks all the Euro-chic boxes.

The case against: Has Kim forgiven him for the Met Ball Maternity Madness?

It might be McQueen

The case for: In the run up to the British royal wedding, we on the fashion desk were all like, no way will it be Alexander McQueen, as if. Oops. So now Sarah Burton has form for making wedding dresses for women you wouldn't associate with the brand, for keeping it super secret, and for making them amazing. Also, our favourite wedding dress in that Vogue shoot was the white-feathered McQueen one. And, somewhere on the internet we read that Kim wanted her dress to be "like Kate Middleton's, but sexier." Which sounds made up – except, that is exactly the kind of thing she might say. (In Vogue, asked to detail her interior design inspirations, she says she is "obsessed with cosy".) Also, Kate starts with a K. * Bletchley Park face *

The case against: Could Sarah and Kim reach agreement on the how-much-cleavage-is-too-much question? Because we'd love to be a fly on the wall in that discussion.

Finally - it might be all of the above!

At her second wedding, Kim had three dresses. So we're assuming four is the minimum.