Ralph and Russo
Encyclopedia
Ralph & Russo is a luxury couture house that specialises in bespoke evening, cocktail and red carpet wear. The brand was established in London 2007 by Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo.
, Penelope Cruz
, Kelly Brook
and Elizabeth Hurley
all of which have had bespoke pieces designed by the brand..
In 2008, Ralph and Russo designed the wedding dress of Chelsea and German international football captain Michael Ballack
's fiancée Simone Lambe.
In August 2010, NBC's Access Hollywood star Maria Menounos
wore a custom made $35,000 Ralph & Russo couture gown covered in more than 15,000 Swarovski crystals to the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards.
department store announced the launch of an exlcusive range of Ralph & Russo couture gowns. Harrods became the first and only store worldwide to stock the brand and showcases the designs both on the shop floor and within their By Appointment rooms.
. Both Dannii Minogue
and Amanda Holden
frequently wear custom made gowns from the designers throughout the live shows.
Gowns
Each Ralph & Russo gown is chosen from hand-drawn sketches and made the traditional couture way out of their London based atelier. Their couturiers drape, cut and pin the gowns to the body then bead, embellish and sew the garments individually by hand. Every Ralph & Russo gown is made-to-measure and can take hundreds of hours and up to 30 pairs of hands to create.Celebrity Culture & Red Carpet
Ralph & Russo has many fans among well-known celebrities which include Beyonce, Angeline Jolie, Eva LongoriaEva Longoria
Eva Jacqueline Longoria is an American actress, best known for portraying Gabrielle Solis on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives...
, Penelope Cruz
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz Sánchez is a Spanish actress. Signed by an agent at age 15, she made her acting debut at 16 on television and her feature film debut the following year in Jamón, jamón , to critical acclaim...
, Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook is an English model, actress, entrepreneur, television presenter and Playboy model.-Early life:...
and Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth Jane Hurley is an English model and actress who became known as a girlfriend of Hugh Grant in the 1990s. In 1994, as Grant became the focus of worldwide media attention due to the global box office success of his film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Hurley accompanied him to the film's Los...
all of which have had bespoke pieces designed by the brand..
In 2008, Ralph and Russo designed the wedding dress of Chelsea and German international football captain Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack
Michael Ballack is a German professional footballer, who is currently playing for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. He is among the top goal scorers in the history of his international team. Ballack has worn the number 13 shirt for every team he has played for except for Kaiserslautern...
's fiancée Simone Lambe.
In August 2010, NBC's Access Hollywood star Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos is a Greek-American actress, journalist, and television presenter known in America for her appearances as a correspondent for Today, Access Hollywood, Extra, and abroad for co-hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens, Greece.-Early life and beauty pageants:Menounos, a...
wore a custom made $35,000 Ralph & Russo couture gown covered in more than 15,000 Swarovski crystals to the 62nd Annual Emmy Awards.
Stores
In September 2010, HarrodsHarrods
Harrods is an upmarket department store located in Brompton Road in Brompton, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Bank, Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air...
department store announced the launch of an exlcusive range of Ralph & Russo couture gowns. Harrods became the first and only store worldwide to stock the brand and showcases the designs both on the shop floor and within their By Appointment rooms.
TV shows
Ralph & Russo bespoke designs are regularly featured on two of the largest UK television programs, Britain’s Got Talent and The X FactorThe X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
. Both Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
and Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
frequently wear custom made gowns from the designers throughout the live shows.