Gowns, gowns and more gowns. For SS18 Marchesa continued with their signature aesthetic of dramatic shapes, intricate embroidery, 3D florals, embellishment and sheer tulle.
No brand gets the fashion elite swooning over gowns like Marchesa and on the last day of New York Fashion Week there was plenty of smiles and bright eyes as model after model elegantly walked down the runway in dreamy creations.
Japan was the influence with Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig looking to Aimee Crocker’s travels to the East. It was back in the 1920s when the the explorer left everything behind to settle into a new life of Buddhism surrounded by cherry blossoms and pearls.
Those elements play a big part in Japanese culture so it’s no surprise that organza flowers and pearl embellishment dominating throughout. The shapes were feminine with open shoulders which were cinched at the waist and there were also a touch of elegant tailoring.
Minimalism is not the word you’d apply to Marchesa but why would you want to escape from this fairytale that took hundreds of hours to create? Their pieces are never driven by trends, but by the love of having something exceptionally beautiful for life.
We expect to see a lot of these gowns on the red carpet in the weeks to come.
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