T
he fashion brands you need to keep an eye out for as they will be exploding their highly anticipated collections like never before. From high-end jewellery to designer handbags and haute couture, we have got you all covered.
MARCHESA
Named after Socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati, the luxury American label is the hottest brand to look forward to in 2017. A brainchild of Georgina chapman and Keren Craig, the label has been worn by the likes of Penelope Cruz, Blake lively, Olivia Wilde, Cameron Diaz, Nikki Reed, Kristen Stewart etc. The brand gained worldwide recognition when Sandra Bullock wore the haute couture to the Academy Awards 2010 wherein, she even won the award for Best Actress. Bullock emerged as one of the best dressed at the Oscars. Known for heavily embroidered silk tulles and silhouettes, the luxury brand has vicariously been spotted at major red carpet events like Met Gala, Oscars, Emmys and the Grammys.
BRIAN ATWOOD
A model turned designer, Atwood was the first American designer hired by Gianni Versace in 1996 who went on to become the chief designer of Women’s Accessories. The designer designed suede thigh high boots inspired by the tribal prints and the dark angel themed boots for the Victoria Secret Fashion Show in December 2016. Worn by the likes of Lady Gaga, Jessica Chastain and supermodels like – Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Cara Delevigne, etc the brand is an emerging luxury brand which is making its mark on the world map.
GUCCI
With the change of management and creative leadership, Alessandro Michele has brought freshness to the essence of Gucci as a luxury brand. The fall’16 collection was bespoke with quirkiness and was vibrant enough to woo the fashion industry and the customers. The collection was mainly discerning because of the launch of new bag collection called the “Gucci Ghost”. The bags, backpack and handbags were designed in the shades of black and blue. The poppy colours like neon yellow and orange provided a perfect contrast to the dark shaded background palette. Since, Gucci Ghost took the industry by storm we can only imagine what does the “Gucci Boss “holds in store for the next year.
TOMMY HILFIGER
We all are aware by the wave created by the Tommy X Gigi collection which is exclusively curated by the supermodel along with none other than, Mr. Hilfiger. The collection was launched after showcasing in the New York fashion Week. The brand’s IG revealed that the supermodel and designer duo will be pairing up for the season 2 which is set to be showcased in Miami somewhere in February. We can only say that Christmas came early for the brand lovers and we cannot wait to see how will the “ season 2 “ collection blow our minds.
NIRAV MODI
A global diamond jwellery house established in 2010 by Mr. Nirav Modi has soon become the talk of the tinsel town. Worn by Indian and International style icons including Kate Winslet, Rosie Huntington – Whitely, Naomi Watts, Coco Rocha, Lisa Haydon and Aishwarya Rai Bachan, the company has it’s headquarters in Mumbai, India. The ad campaign for the recent collection was widely modelled by Roseie Huntington-Whitely and the brand’s future collection can only be anticipated since it is already basking in the glory of luxury and success.
MONSE
A luxury designer label founded by the prodigies of Oscar De La Renta, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, the label was an immediate success because of the creative rapport of the founders with the celebrities, customers and the media. Everybody had an eye out for the designer duo since they left the shade provided by their Mentor – Oscar De La Renta. The enigmatic label was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America earlier this year. The brand also became a centre of attraction at many red carpet events like the Met Gala and it was worn by A-list Celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker and Brie Larson. And now that the leadership of Oscar De La Renta has been conferred upon the Monse duo, after the unfortunate death of Mr. De La Renta, we are looking forward to both the luxury houses. It will be interesting to see how Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia channel their creative juices in separate spirits of both the labels.
ASHI STUDIO
The Saudi label has stood it’s ground among other Middle Eastern luxury designers like Zuhair Murad and Elli Saab. Mohammed Ashi presents a great sense of craftsmanship and creates the three-dimensional textures of beautiful sculptural dresses, rich in curves and spectacular volumes, almost regal and fairytale like. The label has been worn by fashion icons like Lady Gaga, Sonam Kapoor, Zendaya, Zara Larsson and Janelle Monae amongst others. The brand is all set to wow us in the next year with it’s amazing embroideries and precious appliques.