, destined for resort 2009, evokes a luxury trip down the Nile alongside Cleopatra. Antique Egyptian style is the main inspiration with golden embroideries adorning stunning gowns and dresses, all skillfully pleated and draped. The color palette is kept simple (ivory, blush and black) to let the embellishments shine.
Vintage and Asian influenced elegant eveningwear define
Marchesa style
that combines high fashion with an eclectic aesthetic. The label, co-founded by
Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig
, was named after company's muse Marchesa Luisa Casati, a well-known eccentric European style icon.
The two designers met at
Chelsea College of Art and Design in London
and established the Marchesa label in 2004, by pairing their expertise in draping, design, print and embroidery.
The
Marchesa collections
(based in London and New York) are currently available in Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores in the United States, Selfridges in London, and special boutiques around the world.
Hi folks! It's good to be back. I hope you had a happy holiday. I spent mine abroad and wandered a couple of days around Vienna. It is such a wonderful city with a lot of places worth visiting. I only wish I had more time to spend there.
While in Vienna I did a little window shopping among other 'special agent' Stylish Girl duties. I'm really interested how fashion retailers can capture the brand essence; I mean the store's window plays a big part in the whole marketing strategy. I now...
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This magnificent pendant features a beautiful onyx with vintage influences complemented by brilliant clear cubic zirconium providing the just right sparkle.
With all the fresh, fun trends for Spring 2013, we’ve been on the lookout for brands that help us stretch our fashion dollar. After all, our shopping list is a mile long, with everything from metallic sandals and maxi dresses to chevron shrugs! Adding a...
Fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is set to launch his first official lingerie line in collaboration with Italy's La Perla. This La Perla lingerie collection is set to hit the stores in November with bra and panties priced at arround $...
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The work of Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf (b. 1959, Hilversum) is often daring and provocative, dealing with social conventions and taboos in a clever, highly stylized way. A former student of Journalism, as he...
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British model and actress Lily Cole is one of those rare beauties that you can easily obsess about. By overemphasize her ethereal features (porcelain skin, red hair and doll-like features) photographer Sølve Sundsbø creates...
Here's Canadian newcomer Magalie Daignault modeling for the Chic Todaymagazine in a photo editorial called "The Age of Adolescence". Gosh, teens these days are so stylish! This fashion piece describes perfectly today...
Valentino Garavani said goodbye to fashion world with his last couture show held on the 23rd of January, 2008. And what a farewell it was! The collection was an impressive array of over seventy outfits celebrating a long and successful...
