I've long since been a fan of Marchesa, waxing lyrical about anything that Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig put their uber creative hands to. And this fashion week season, spring summer 2012, saw their first proper catwalk show, rather than their usual static but nonetheless amazing presentations.
Since the duo's amalgamation in 2004, red carpets the world over have never ever looked so good. It's something in the way they put a dress together. Swathes of fabric, probably metres and metres of the stuff, are stitched and folded together. Subtle yet statement yet soft embellishments are attached to hems and seams to shimmer as the dress moves. Decorative origami detailing is what Marchesa do best, along with froth and fluidity in bucket loads. Imagine what it feels like wearing a piece so passionately worked on and precision cut?
Hopefully these images of behind-the-scenes at Marchesa's spring summer 2012 catwalk show will give you a glimpse into how just how mesmerizing the gowns are. Long may Marchesa rule as the queen of the fashion industry's dressing up box!
[pictures courtesy of www.thedailybeast.com]