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
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There are many people that Mariano Fortuny met in his life, that he influenced and whom he allowed himself to be influenced by. Surely, among all, one of the most important figures is Gabriele D’Annunzio, one of the most authoritative voices in the Italian cultural scene at the time. The paths of the two before meeting each other … Continued
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“Man is mortal because of his fears and immortal because of his desires”, Pythagoras. For something to become a great classic, a timeless icon – in short, a legend – the main feature it must possess is that it is not an end in itself, that it goes beyond both physical and temporal boundaries and … 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
Isadora Duncan danse sur la plage © Arnold Genthe/Wikimedia Isadora Duncan (San Francisco, California 1878 – Nice 1927) has been defined by critics as the founder of modern dance, a pioneer of a dance called “natural” or “free” of Hellenic inspiration. She was one of four children and lived the first years of her life … Continued
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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
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Peggy’s Venetian neighbours referred to Peggy as “La principessa” or “L’ultima Dogaressa”. She was chic, stylist, sophisticated, and, although various troubles and tragic events, she seemed to move effortlessly and lively through her life.
By Fortuny UK
The Marchesa Luisa Casati (1881-1957) during the first half of the twentieth century was Europe’s most notorious celebrity.
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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
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Fortuny is a name often closely associated with the Golden Age of Venetian fashion and design. His legendary textile house even today still relies on the mysterious production methods formulated by the Spanish virtuoso in the early 20th century. Having moved to the city with his family in 1889, Venice served as a great source of … Continued
