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For their spring-summer collection, Marchesa
designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig paid tribute to
Bohemian world traveler Aimee Crocker who spent years exploring
the Far East a century ago.
"You will see a lot of cherry blossoms," said Chapman. "You are
going to see a lot of sort of obi tie bows but also evoking the
romance of the Edwardian era too, so sort of pulling the two
together."
Actress Nina Dobrev, model Shanina Shaik and Fox News host
Kimberly Guilfoyle watched as models paraded the runway to
Canadian singer Drake's "Passionfruit."
Shoulder-baring cocktail dresses came in silver and ivory tones
as well as hues like pale pink and lilac. Corseted gowns
sprouted ostrich feathers and pearl strands draped around
plunging necklines.
The dressmakers stayed true to their feminine, romantic style,
showing delicate gowns with dramatic bows and heavy
embroidering.
But the showstopper was an unexpected shoulder-baring ballgown
that took hundreds of hours to make.
"That's being worked on for so long, I can't even tell you,"
Chapman said. "We dyed all the petals ourselves then we had them
stamped, then we had to thread them, and then we were looking at
all different colors."
But the message is far tougher than the fabric as Chapman and
Craig, both working mothers, seek to empower women.
"We really believe in the transformative power of dressing,"
Craig said. "That when you put something on that you feel
amazing in, then you are even kick-ass."
(Reporting by Yahaira Jacquez, Elly Park; Editing by Richard
Chang)
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