Tamara Ralph’s Grandiose Return to Paris https://ift.tt/njgyXVC
It was on the first day of couture fashion week when a crowd of Tamara Ralph’s friends and clients was eagerly awaiting her inaugural solo show, almost three years since Ralph & Russo’s final catwalk. The event was mostly intended for her loyal clientele of elite couture-enthusiasts with a handful of media personalities. We were told that Ralph especially wanted to reward this close circle that supported her in launching an eponymous label. While establishing a new brand is far from easy, Ralph seems to be keen on maintaining a high caliber, one that she has been long known for. Just this year alone, the Australian designer dressed personalities like Queen Rania of Jordan, Adriana Lima, Halle Berry, and Fan Bingbing to name a few. As the creative head of what was once a mega couture house, it comes as no surprise that her latest work has familiar aesthetics that hark back to her tenure at Ralph & Russo; extravagant silhouettes, sumptuous materials and her signature attention ...