contemporary art Archives - Fortuny

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Tina Chow and her love for Fortuny dresses.

Tina Chow was an American model, couture collector and jewellery designer who was considered an [...]

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20
Jul

Fortuny's plissé detail

Mariano Fortuny Techniques

Fortuny’s plissé: characteristics and wonders of the most famous pleats in the world

A method already present in Ancient Egypt, the plissé was revolutionized and consecrated as a [...]

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23
Aug

Peggy Guggenheim horizontal

Peggy Guggenheim: L’ultima Dogaressa

Peggy’s Venetian neighbours referred to Peggy as “La principessa” or “L’ultima Dogaressa”. She was chic, [...]

08
Sep