RALPH & RUSSO - The making of a couture bride: Featured in Vogue online: 21st July 2015

Brazilian former Victoria's Secret model Ana Beatriz Barros - sporting her own gargantuan and newly acquired engagement ring - was apprehensive on her first catwalk trial with the dress, but a handful of the ateliers 100-plus skilled artisans soon put her mind at rest.

 -http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/07/21/ralph--russo-bride-making-of-couture-wedding-dress

"We chose Ana because she really epitomised the Ralph & Russo bride this season," Ralph told us. "She's elegant but she's strong. We wanted to do gold this season, and very covered up, and although it's quite simple, there is 700 metres of Chantilly lace in the dress, and hundreds of hours of hand embroidery." - http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/07/21/ralph--russo-bride-making-of-couture-wedding-dress

-Tamara Ralph: http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2015/07/21/ralph--russo-bride-making-of-couture-wedding-dress

Spring 2015 Couture Collection

One of my favourite pieces, the stunning white tulle and delicate embellishments make the dress so elegant. "Traditional thread embroidery intertwines with metallic resin print, and individual petal appliqué sprouts organically from geometric pearl embroidery; meticulously fine and gleaming like dew. The colour palette – crisp and most sophisticated – is extracted from botanical brilliance: pomegranate pinks flirt playfully with soft mints and cornflower blues." - http://www.weddinginspirasi.com/2015/02/12/ralph-russo-spring-2015-couture-collection/

Spring 2015 Couture Collection

Spring 2015 Couture Collection

Ralph and Russo exhibited some of their work at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2014. On the link below is video which shows one of his collections, not sure which one or year or whether the video was made just for the Victoria and Albert Museum to show to the visitors.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/fashion-in-motion-ralph-and-russo/

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Vogue Japan Cover Story April 2015

"Vogue is the most influential fashion magazine in Japan, and launched in 1999. Covering everything from the latest looks in fashion and beauty to breaking cultural and social trends, it is recognised for its distinctive perspective and stunning visuals. " 

- Conde Nast International

http://thefashionography.com/luigi-iango-vogue-japan-april-2015/

For their April 2015 cover story, the team at Vogue Japan brings a fresh vision of the best of the Spring 2015 collections. The Vogue Japans look of this season is youthful rebellion... leather, contrasting black and white, thigh high stockings, subtle stripes, caps, button detailing, loose silhouettes, cut out shoes and hints of metallic detailing.

I love to wear stockings out, under dresses skirts or shorts. They are much comfier than tights which are not ideal to wear when going out for food! The history of hoisery goes right back to ancient times. The worlds first ever knitting machine was invented by William Lee, specifically for making stockings.

William Lee’s early knitting machine used what is known as a stocking stitch and has developed into many different machine used to mass-produce clothing.

It is strange to think that stockings had begun as male dominated clothing item. But now stockings as a garment are so connected with modern societies idea of femininity that it is hard to disassociate the two.

This one of my favourite images from the shoot. I love leather clothing and am obsessed with leather skirts, its hard to find one of a really nice quality without it looking cheap and plasticky (probably not in the dictionary). The shape of the skirt is just stunning... both sides perfectly symmetrical. The flower detailing as been added onto the garment at the end. machine stitched  with certain parts of the flower petals left resting on the surface of the skirt. Giving it a three dimensional effect. The way the light catches the surface of the leather leaving a slight sheen, making the flowers stand out more. I really like how the photograph has been edited, with a very soft glow placed around the model.