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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Enigmatic Elegance': A Couture Collection Redefining Global Glamour
BENGALURU, India, May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the helm of this creative vision is Thomas Abraham, a designer celebrated for harmonizing tradition with innovation. While already an established name in Indian fashion, his international showcases have further elevated his global stature. As the founder of IDeA World College in Bangalore, Abraham also nurtures the next generation of designers through a curriculum centered on sustainability, inclusivity, and creative reinvention. Thomas Abraham for IDeA Design House has unveiled a couture line that's captivating the international fashion scene—Enigmatic Elegance. Rooted in cultural heritage and elevated by a modern aesthetic, the collection features fluid silhouettes, delicate detailing, and a color story that speaks to both strength and serenity. Among its most striking recent appearances was on Jyothsana Venkatesh, WBFF Pro champion and Indian fashion and fitness icon, who wore one of the collection's standout pieces—bringing elegance and power to the forefront in a way that perfectly embodied the line's spirit. The collection first caught global attention following its critically acclaimed showcase at Paris Fashion Week, where it was praised for its seamless fusion of couture finesse and cultural soul. That momentum carried onto the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, where Miss Universe Bahrain Lujane Yacoub and international supermodel Anna Bubloba appeared in custom Enigmatic Elegance creations. Their looks, like Venkatesh's, reflected the collection's core message: modern femininity rooted in identity and grace. From Paris to Cannes—and now worn by celebrated figures like Jyothsana Venkatesh—Enigmatic Elegance is not just a collection. It's a movement redefining what modern couture can be on the global stage. Photo: View original content to download multimedia:
Vogue
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Proof That Pierpaolo Piccioli Is Already Fluent in Balenciaga-isms?
The fashion industry is united in acknowledging Cristóbal Balenciaga as a designer like no other. His technical prowess resulted in designs that became ever more flawless as time went on. Writing in 1967, the year the Spanish couturier retired, UPI reporter Aline Mosby, put it this way: 'The clothes of Balenciaga…looked like an ironing board headed into the wind. It was that smooth look, every seam a masterpiece, the flat surfaces with hardly a dent to show even the bosom, the faultless construction, the hunched-over-curve, that made Balenciaga—without question—the world's greatest living creator of women's clothing.' Pierpaolo Piccioli will be the fifth designer to pick up the great man's mantle, following Michel Goma, Nicolas Ghesquière, Alexander Wang, and Demna. The pairings below, which place the Italian designer's work next to that of Balenciaga, suggest he is well-suited for the job. His joy in color is grounded in designs that have rigor. In a conversation earlier today, Piccioli recalled that the very first image he posted on Instagram was Balenciaga's famous wedding dress of 1967, a bias-cut oval of gazar and 'coal Scuttle hat' that is a study in simple elegance and the manifestation of the couturier's belief that 'elegance is elimination.' Piccioli saw this marvel, which he describes as a 'masterpiece of the history of fashion,' on display in the Costume Institute's 'Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination' exhibition. Balenciaga, he said, is 'probably one of the first minimalists, and that dress, to me, is a manifesto of what Brancusi was saying: Simplicity is complexity resolved, which is also my manifesto when I work. So I re-saw this post, and even if I'm not a fan of predestination, I felt there was something. Sometimes we have to go where, unaware, we are going already.' It certainly feels like Piccioli is embarking on a golden 'off to meet the Wizard moment.'
Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Where luxury meets ASMR: Phillipa Lepley
One of London's most in-demand wedding dress makers, Phillipa Lepley has been selling gowns on the Fulham Road for over three decades. Lepley's dresses are all bespoke and handmade at the brand's atelier in Chelsea. The designer grew up in Nottinghamshire, where she was introduced to fashion through her grandmothers, one of whom was a court tailoress. Lepley attended London College of Fashion before opening her first wedding dress atelier in South Kensington in 1989. The Lepley dressmaking process begins with a consultation, in which the bride shares her vision with the brand's designers. They can offer various silhouettes, fabrics, necklines, corsetry and embellishments. Fabric swatches and design sketches will be provided, and then there will be a series of fittings. International clients should fear not — it's possible to do some elements of the process via phone and video call. Phillipa Lepley is not only a destination for brides, but also a place to find couture evening wear — the Princess of Wales is one of the brand's fans. Lepley's evening dresses are bespoke as well and follow a similar design process to her wedding dresses, cut to fit each wearer. Watch one of the designer's gowns move, and let it soothe your worried mind.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beautiful, brazen and bizarre: Our Australian Fashion Week experts rank the best and worst celebrity outfits of 2025
Australian Fashion Week 2025 has officially wrapped - and now the last stiletto has clicked off the runway, it's time to unpack the chaos, couture, and questionable choices that made this year's event one to remember. From opening night to the final runway stomp, the country's most stylish names - and some unexpected outliers - turned up in their Sunday best, midriff-bearing wildcards, and everything in between.
The National
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Michael Cinco dresses at Cannes over the years, from Aishwarya Rai to Pia Wurtzbach
From his studio in the Dubai Design District, Filipino designer Michael Cinco has been sending his lavish, ornate dresses to some of the biggest events around the world. His creations have been worn by Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Kylie Jenner, Madonna, Mariah Carey and others. But the Cannes Film Festival holds a special place in Cinco's heart. Ever since Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore his design – a voluminous blue gown from his Impalpable Dream of Versailles collection – in 2017, Cinco has been dressing some of the biggest stars to have walked the red carpet at one of the world's most prestigious film festivals. Cinco collaborated with Rai Bachchan once again the following year, with the actress and L'Oreal ambassador wearing a butterfly-inspired dress featuring a three-metre-long train. The crystal-smothered ensemble took 3,000 hours to craft and was meant to represent a butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. 'It has been always my dream to see A-list Hollywood and international stars wearing my couture creations on the red carpet,' Cinco tells The National. 'Watching these glamorous actresses from all over the world in Michael Cinco is a dream come true.' This year is no different. Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela attended the opening ceremony of the long-running film festival in a stunning kaleidoscopic gown, which Cinco said was inspired by the vibrant mosaics of Mexican art. The colourful gown featured a bustle at the hip, led by a dramatic train in tulle. Last year, Cambodian actress Yubin Shin wore a voluminous 'black liquid' dress for the premiere of the black comedy Kinds of Kindness, by Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos. The satin ball gown is from Cinco's Japan-inspired spring/summer 2024 collection. Indian actress Deepti Sadhwani was spotted in a Cinco creation, a bright yellow crystallised gown, at the premiere of Bird, starring Barry Keoghan. Cinco also collaborated with model and former Miss Kosovo Emilia Dobreva, whom he's dressed at Cannes before. Dobreva wore a look from the Cinco's spring/summer 2004 collection, a shimmering black satin number. Also last year, Dubai Bling star Farhana Bodi attended the premiere Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (The Count of Monte Cristo) in a striking custom-made blue gown by Cinco. The shimmering gown was accentuated by sculptural swirls that broke out on the side and extended in a dramatic train. Also at the premiere of The Count of Monte Cristo was former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey, who wore a voluminous princess gown in pale blue designed by Cinco. The satin ballgown featured a sheer upper and sleeves embedded with Swarovski crystals all over. Cinco said the dress was custom-made for the Filipina model, who he's dressed on many occasions. Cinco, who moved to Dubai from the Philippines in 1997, established his namesake label in 2003. While a bulk of his customers – about 90 per cent, he estimates – are from the Gulf, with the rest primarily from Russia, Europe and the US, his influence is growing thanks to high-profile events such as the Cannes Film Festival. 'My dream to become a designer started when I was a kid,' Cinco told The National in 2019. 'I loved watching classic Hollywood films. One of the best films I've ever watched was My Fair Lady with Audrey Hepburn, and that inspired me. It was like a dream, with the most beautiful costumes I'd ever seen in my life. When I watched that movie, I knew I would be a fashion designer some day.' A version of this story was first published on May 24, 2024
