By Fortuny UK
Tina Chow was an American model, couture collector and jewellery designer who was considered an influential fashion icon of the 1970s and 1980s. Born Bettina Louise Lutz (April 18, 1950 – January 24, 1992) Tina Chow represented the new diversity and universalism of modern beauty, but her fashion intelligence was even greater than her beauty. … Continued
By Fortuny UK
In this series of articles, we have been talking about famous women who have worn the Delphos, the finely pleated silk gown first created in 1907 by Mariano Fortuny, women that have felt a special love for it, and in the case of Gloria Vanderbilt, have been one of the largest (if not the largest) … Continued
By Fortuny UK
The question if haute couture should respond to artistic criteria or to practicality has hovered over the fashion industry for years without ever really finding a response. While certain designers opted for more conceptual designs, others prefer classicism and materials. Fine pleating has been a good example of creating something with practical purposes, but that … Continued
By Mktg Dept.
Adèle Henriette Elisabeth Nigrin was born on October 4th 1877 in Fontainebleau, where she lived together with her mother Marie Juliette Brassart, her father Frédéric Albert Nigrin, administrator of the canteen of the École d’Application de l’Artillerie et du Génie, and her younger sister Marie Léonie. On January 12th 1897 she married the enterpreneur de … Continued
