Inspiration: For Women Only
“I’ve always said that I would like to mix rock and simplicity because this is fashion, they are the extremes,” – Gianni Versace.
Versace was founded in Italy by Gianni Versace in 1978.
He opened his first boutique in Milan’s Via della Spiga in 1978, and it became an immediate success. Today, Versace is one of the [...]
Valentin Yudashkin is a Russian fashion designer who in 2009 became the first Russian designer to be accepted to the Syndicate of High Fashion in Paris.
His first collection was created in 1987, and he has since created more than 40 collections.
His collections are exhibited in the Louvre Museum, the California Museum of Fashion [...]
Torrente is owned by Rose Mett, sister of the designer Ted Lapidus. In 1968 she opened her first boutique in Saint Honore Paris. She immediately found success with simple clothes – mainly suits and coats.
Because of her obvious talent, she was able to persuade an entire Balenciaga workshop to follow her. Suddenly, an astonishing ‘A [...]
Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born 11 May 1932 and best known as Valentino, is an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Valentino brand and company. His main lines include Valentino, Valentino Garavani, Valentino Roma, and R.E.D. Valentino.
Valentino became interested in men’s and women’s fashion while in primary school in his native Italy, [...]
Oscar de la Renta, left his native Dominican Republic at 18 years of age to study painting at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid.
While living in Spain, he became interested in the world of design and began sketching for leading Spanish fashion houses, which soon led to an apprenticeship with Spain’s most renowned couturier, [...]
Cristobal Balenciaga was born in Gueteria in the Spanish Basque country in 1895 and died in Javea in March 1972.
At the age of 24 he opened his first fashion house in San Sebastian and by 1933 he had fashion houses in Madrid and Barcelona.
By 1947 he had opened his fashion house at 10 avenue George [...]
“Couture brought me happiness, they were the best years of my life,” Madame Carven recalls with a smile at a celebration to mark her approaching 100th birthday in 2009. A diminutive 1.55m (five foot one) in her stockinged feet, for half a century she was the favourite designer of petite women.
In recognition of her [...]
Here is a selection of luxury Wedding dresses and couture bridalwear from a selection of designers in the UK.
Bridal dresses made to order by the designer. High cost dream wedding dresses produced by expert hands. Expect many fittings and allow ample time to ensure every detail is attended to.
Allison Blake
Allison Blake Designs is a London [...]
2 Couture wedding gown designers in the United States with exquisite bridal wear. Bridal dresses made to order by the designer.
Amsale Bridal
Exquisite range of bridal gowns, formal evening dresses and wedding accessories. Worn by celebrities.
http://www.amsale.com/
Justina McCaffrey
American Haute Couture Wedding Dresses.
http://www.justinamccaffrey.com/
