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Marchesa is an American brand specializing in women's wear, based in New York City. It was established in 2004 by Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Marchesa is known for designing dresses for several celebrities, including Scarlett Johansson , Jennifer Lopez , Cate Blanchett , Anne Hathaway , and Penélope Cruz .
Georgina Rose Chapman (born 14 April 1976) is an English fashion designer and actress. She was a regular cast member on Project Runway All Stars and, together with Keren Craig, is a co-founder of the fashion label Marchesa.
Marchesa is a hereditary title of nobility. Marchesa may also refer to: Marchesa (brand), brand specializing in high end womenswear; Marchesa Casati (painting), portrait painting of Luisa Casati by Augustus John
The word marquess entered the English language from the Old French marchis ("ruler of a border area") in the late 13th or early 14th century. The French word was derived from marche ("frontier"), itself descended from the Middle Latin marca ("frontier") Margrave and marchese in the kingdoms of Italy , from which the modern English word march ...
In 2004, Craig and Chapman launched Marchesa which is named after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati. [3] Investors of the brand include Giuseppe Cipriani and Steve Witkoff. [5] In 2006, the label was named one of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's top ten finalists. [4] At Marchesa, Craig was Director of Textile Design. [6]
Marchesa Olga di Grésy (1900–1994) was an Italian fashion designer specialising in knitwear, active between 1928 and 1984. Her company, Mirsa, was one of the most successful Italian knitwear companies of the immediately post-Second World War period, and she was the first woman to be made a Knight of the Order of Merit for Labour.
The Marquesas Islands (/ m ɑːr ˈ k eɪ s ə s / mar-KAY-səss; French: Îles Marquises or Archipel des Marquises or Marquises; Marquesan: Te Henua ʻEnana (North Marquesan) and Te Fenua ʻEnata (South Marquesan), both meaning "the land of men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.
Already a ducal princess from birth, her father bestowed the substantive title Marchesa di Sala (Marchioness of Sala) upon her on 2 September 1996. [5] In 1996 she was incorporated into the Dutch nobility by her aunt Queen Beatrix , with the highest title of nobility Prinses de Bourbon de Parme (Princess of Bourbon-Parma) [ 6 ] and styled Hare ...