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Ito Mendoza Curata was born in Manila, Philippines, on November 2, 1959, and was raised in Batangas City. [3] Curata took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines for a year. He moved to the States when he was just 17 in 1977 where he got a scholarship at Clarion University of Pennsylvania but since their fine arts program was very ...
Cinco designed the wedding gown of Austrian singer and Swarovski empire heiress Victoria Swarovski when she wed Werner Murz in June 2017 in Italy. The gown valued at over US$1 million and weighing 46 kilograms has an eight meter long train adorned by 500,000 of Swarovski's family-owned crystals. The bride also wore another Cinco creation, in ...
Amalia created a romantic folksy court dress, which became a national Greek costume still known as the Amalía dress. [3] It follows the Biedermeier style, with a loose-fitting, white cotton or silk shirt, often decorated with lace at the neck and handcuffs, over which a richly embroidered jacket or vest is worn, usually of dark blue or claret ...
In the early 21st century, many wedding dresses were sleeveless and strapless. [3] Other brides preferred styles with sleeves, higher necklines, and covered backs. [3] The latest wedding dress designs, as of 2024, feature drop-waist silhouettes, convertible gowns, intricate crystal embellishments, tulle, and gowns that display vintage charm. [4]
Grès, best known for her floor-length draped Grecian goddess gowns, [3] is noted as the "master of the wrapped and draped dress" [4] and the "queen of drapery". [2] Grès's minimalistic draping techniques and her attention to and respect for the female body [ 5 ] have had a lasting effect on the haute couture and fashion industry, inspiring a ...
The María Clara gown, historically known as the traje de mestiza during the Spanish colonial era, [1] [2] is a type of traditional dress worn by women in the Philippines. It is an aristocratic version of the baro't saya .
Monique Lhuillier (born September 15, 1971) is a Filipino fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, California, where she primarily works and lives, [1] as well as in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Spanish colonizers introduced new beliefs to the Philippines, with particular concern over banning activities that may cause broken marriages, sadness and regret. Wedding gowns cannot be worn in advance, [4] as any black-coloured clothing during the ceremony, and sharp objects such as knives cannot be given as gifts. [4] [5]