February 26th, 2012 8 notes
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Sandra Bullock in Marchesa

sandra bullock | Marchesa | the academy awards | the oscars |
February 16th, 2012 7 notes

Marchesa - Runway Review

Bar Refaeli, Stacy Keibler, Petra Nemcova and Taylor Momsen were the starlets front and center at the Marchesa catwalk Wednesday, where Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig presented yet another elaborate and absolutely exquisite collection that truly spoke volumes. Inspired by painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s angelic work, “A Soul Brought to Heaven,” the dresses followed the consistency of drama. Pale shades of nude, cream, ivory and blue were brushed with flowers and cascaded like feather details. The bronze and silver fabrics were all hand embroidered with gilded accents. In keeping with autumn winter’s sheer theme, shimmering skeleton body suits peaked through the dark shades of lace. A teal hand embroidered illusion dress with full tulle skirt was remarkable, as was a hand-embroidered gold and cream coat with pleated tulle bursting from underneath the hem. These gowns screamed for an Oscars moment two weeks from now.

Marchesa | Bar Refaeli | Stacy Keibler | Petra Nemcova | Taylor Momsen | nyfw | jim shi | runway review |
September 14th, 2011

Marchesa’s Spring 2012

With a watery palette of petrol blue, lilac, and platinum to paint with, Marchesa’s Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig set about making their diehard client feel like the million bucks she truly is. Inspired by Ilya Repin’s 1876 painting Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom, the breathtaking hourglass dresses—many rippling with pleated tulle fronds, crystal beading and silvery chains—were masterpieces to behold. While many of them spoke boldly despite their subtle color palette, some gowns whispered: an extreme pale shell-pink bias-cut chiffon dress and a pale ivory dress that flowed from a scale-like embroidered neckline.

americana manhasset | Marchesa | Ilya Repin |
May 13th, 2011 3 notes

Cannes Film Festival: A Fashion Update

americana | americana manhasset | cannes film festical | Rachek McAdams | Marchesa | Salma Hayek | Gucci | Uma Thurman | Versace | Karolina Kurkova | Armani | Angelina Jolie | Salvatore Ferragamo |
February 17th, 2011 3 notes

Runway Review: Marchesa Fall 2011 

by Americana Guest Blogger, Jim Shi

The deteriorating beauty of Miss Havisham—the New York season’s second reference to the Great Expectations character—served as the touchpoint for Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig’s fall Marchesa collection. Decadent? Yes. Absolutely. The collection boasted shredded fabrics and embellishments in shades ranging from subtle blush and porcelain to more devious smoked sky and fiery red. The entire collection, as a whole, felt antiquated and aged—and that was done in purpose. Jet velvets complemented the tulle and embroidery; snowy gauze and lace were infused into the draped silk taffetas and ruffle skirts. The sheer exquisiteness of the details was mindblowing, making these the epitome of red carpet gowns.

americana | americana manhasset | Marchesa | new york fashion week | Fall 2011 |
February 17th, 2011 3 notes

Runway Review: Marchesa x Christian Louboutin
Fall 2011

by Americana Guest Blogger, Jim Shi

As expected by now, Marchesa’s seasonal collaborations with Christian Louboutin are both breathtaking and, if not properly worn with care, backbreaking. Both always beautiful. Shredded fabrics and embellishments adorned much of the clothing, so for the shoes, the designers went ethereal—almost as if to camouflage the feet into the silhouettes of the dress. Spiked heels are di rigueur when it comes to a Marchesa Louboutin heel, so there was plenty of that (much to the chagrin of the models), but one had to appreciate their “sheer” simplicity and complexity all at once. The shoe shape is quite basic. Even the heel isn’t so groundbreaking anymore at this point. But make the body of the shoe sheer and toss in a lace ankle strap with ankle hose? Now that is genuine. Not to mention arduous to put on. A much more practical version came in the form of a suede stiletto that featured interweaving pieces of suede. Very chic.

americana | americana manhasset | Christian Louboutin | Marchesa |
September 16th, 2010

Runway Review: Marchesa

by Americana Guest Blogger, Jim Shi

As is the case with almost all Marchesa confections, they’re not designed for the faint of heart. This is, ladies and gentlemen, full on, unabashed glamour. This season Georgina Chapman tapped into the ongoing East meets West theme and sent out a magnificent Orientalist approach to her couture creations. Opting for a more toned-down color palette of blush, ivory, mint and teal, the collection radiated red carpet heaven. Of noticeable emphasis was the use of exaggerated folds and drapes. A key look was a dress made completely of laser-cut doily pattern. But there were other showstoppers, including a two-tier midnight ball gown hand-painted with white blossoms and a horsehair-infused rose tulle number. It wasn’t all fuss, however; also on hand was a flurry of simple evening dresses that’ll have you starting your summer diet the moment this sentence ends.

americana | americana manhasset | Marchesa | spring 2011 | runway review | fashion week | fashion |

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