Archive for the 'Marchesa' Category

Stila & Marchesa, The Backstage Beauty Collection

For four seasons in a row, the Marchesa ( a fashion house famous for its elegant Asian-inspired eveningwear designs) runway shows have beem featuring models wearing makeup by iconic brand Stila. The combination, it seems, has been a successful one, cause Stila is now releasing a collection with the colors used in the Marchesa Fall [...]

Marchesa Spring/Summer 2008 New York

I love this collection from Marchesa. The gowns are simple yet elegant, and they really accent femininity. From the beautiful colors to the wonderfully full skirts and bustles of layers, these designs are absolutely breathtaking. Even with the layers and the adornments, these dresses are still very simply elegant, not at all overdone or too, [...]

Ostrich Frenzy

When I was in Ghana last year, I was surprised by the number of Ostrich farms (I knew 4 ostrich farmers in a 50km radius). Now, as I flip through this season’s fashion mags, I’m starting to understand this sudden rise in Ostrich husbandry.
Ostrich leather accessories and feathered dresses are everywhere this year. The [...]