Marchesa (brand)
Encyclopedia
Marchesa is a brand specializing in high end womenswear, established in 2004 by Georgina Chapman
and Keren Craig
.
The brand has been worn by a number of Holywood actresses on the red carpet including: Penelope Cruz
, Blake Lively
, Jennifer Lopez
, Kate Hudson
, Cameron Diaz
, Selena Gomez
, Halle Berry
, Leighton Meester
, Rihanna
, Eva Longoria
, Taylor Swift
, Miley Cyrus
, Olivia Wilde
, Kristen Stewart
, Nikki Reed
, Hailee Steinfeld
and Sandra Bullock
at the 2010 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress
and was also named among the best dressed.
Marchesa is sold in high end department stores worldwide including Neiman Marcus
, Bergdorf Goodman
, Saks Fifth Avenue
and Net-A-Porter, in the US.
collection as well as a diffusion collection known as Notte by Marchesa.
Marchesa recently launched a handbag line, Wedding dresses and partnered with Lenox to launch dinnerware.
Most recently Marchesa has collaborated with Le Métier de Beauté to bring a cosmetics line to the masses featuring the palettes of designers Chapman & Craig.
. British born Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig met at Chelsea College of Art and Design
in London. Georgina, a 2001 graduate of the Wimbledon School of Art, began her career as a costume designer. Keren graduated from Brighton Art College in 2000 and subsequently focused on print and embroidery design. Georgina’s draping and design paired with Keren’s textile creations resulted in the establishment of Marchesa in 2004.
Georgina Chapman
Georgina Chapman is an English fashion designer and actress. Chapman, alongside Keren Craig, an actress and a former model, are the co-founders of fashion label Marchesa.-Biography:...
and Keren Craig
Keren Craig
Keren Craig is an English fashion designer. Craig, alongside Georgina Chapman are the co-founders of the fashion label Marchesa.As teenagers, Craig met future partner Georgina Chapman while they were both students at Chelsea College of Art and Design...
.
The brand has been worn by a number of Holywood actresses on the red carpet including: Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
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, Blake Lively
Blake Lively
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, Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
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, Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson
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, Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
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, Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez
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, Halle Berry
Halle Berry
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, Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester
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, Rihanna
Rihanna
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, Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria
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, Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
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, Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
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, Olivia Wilde
Olivia Wilde
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, Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart
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, Nikki Reed
Nikki Reed
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, Hailee Steinfeld
Hailee Steinfeld
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and Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
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at the 2010 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress
Academy Award for Best Actress
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and was also named among the best dressed.
Marchesa is sold in high end department stores worldwide including Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
, Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman is a luxury goods department store based on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The company was founded in 1899 by Herman Bergdorf and was later owned and managed by Edwin Goodman, and later his son Andrew Goodman....
, Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue is a luxury American specialty store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises , a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. It competes in the high-end specialty store market in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, i.e. 'the 3 B's' Bergdorf, Barneys, Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor...
and Net-A-Porter, in the US.
Products
The company produces a coutureCouture
-Places in France:* Couture, Charente, in the Charente département* Couture-d'Argenson, in the Deux-Sèvres département* Couture-sur-Loir, in the Loir-et-Cher département-People:* Randy Couture , American mixed martial arts fighter...
collection as well as a diffusion collection known as Notte by Marchesa.
Marchesa recently launched a handbag line, Wedding dresses and partnered with Lenox to launch dinnerware.
Most recently Marchesa has collaborated with Le Métier de Beauté to bring a cosmetics line to the masses featuring the palettes of designers Chapman & Craig.
- Marchesa was featured on the cover of VogueVogue (magazine)Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
magazine's September issue, the same issue was the subject of the 2009 documentary The September IssueThe September IssueThe September Issue is a 2009 American documentary film about the behind-the-scenes drama that follows editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and her staff during the production of the September 2007 issue of American Vogue magazine. The film is directed by R.J. Cutler and produced by Eliza Hindmarch and...
starring Anna WintourAnna WintourAnna Wintour, OBE is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for...
.
- Marchesa's Georgina Chapman recently appeared in an episode of Gossip GirlGossip GirlGossip Girl is an American young adult novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar and published by Little, Brown and Company, a subsidiary of the Hachette Group. The series revolves around the lives and romances of the privileged teenagers at the Constance Billard School for Girls, an elite...
with Blake LivelyBlake LivelyBlake Christina Lively is an American actress and model who stars as Serena van der Woodsen in the television teen drama series Gossip Girl...
.
- Marchesa was also featured on the front cover of the New York Times during New York Fall Fashion Week on February 19, 2010.
- Marchesa also desingned the wedding dress of Nicole RichieNicole RichieNicole Camille Richie is an American fashion designer, author, actress, singer and television personality. Her father was Peter Michael Escovedo, a musician who played for a brief time with Lionel Richie, and her mother Karen was the executive assistant for Sheila Escovedo...
who married Joel Madden in December 2010 - Marchesa also designed arabic singer ElissaElissaElissa could refer to:*Dido in Greek and Roman mythology.*Elissa , Lebanese singer .*Elissa .*Elissa , a historic sailing ship anchored in Galveston Bay....
's dress for the World Music AwardsWorld Music AwardsThe World Music Awards is an international awards show founded in 1989 that annually honors recording artists based on worldwide sales figures provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . John Martinotti is an executive producer and co-founder of the show...
2010 in MonacoMonacoMonaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
ElissaElissaElissa could refer to:*Dido in Greek and Roman mythology.*Elissa , Lebanese singer .*Elissa .*Elissa , a historic sailing ship anchored in Galveston Bay....
prefers to wear Marchesa because she see her self in every design & says that they are creative
History
Marchesa is named after socialite Marchesa Luisa CasatiLuisa Casati
Luisa, Marquise Casati Stampa di Soncino was an eccentric Italian heiress, muse, and patroness of the arts in early 20th century Europe...
. British born Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig met at Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Chelsea College of Art and Design, the erstwhile Chelsea School of Art, is a constituent college of the University of the Arts London, and is a leading British art and design institution with an international reputation...
in London. Georgina, a 2001 graduate of the Wimbledon School of Art, began her career as a costume designer. Keren graduated from Brighton Art College in 2000 and subsequently focused on print and embroidery design. Georgina’s draping and design paired with Keren’s textile creations resulted in the establishment of Marchesa in 2004.