News
18th Feb 2009
New York, NY - Wednesday 18 February 2009, Fashion label Marchesa chose jewellery from Garrard to accent their dreamy Fall/Winter 2009 Ready-to-Wear Collection at New York Fashion Week. Designers and Marchesa co-founders, Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, worked with the Garrard team to choose beautiful white diamond and colored gemstone pieces to compliment their elegant eveningwear. Models were adorned with cocktail rings and bracelets from Garrard’s Deco, Grace, Knightrider and Wings Collection. Chapman will guest-design for Garrard and work with Creative Director Stephen Webster to produce a fine jewelry collection that will launch in September 2009
Georgina wore a White Gold, Black Spinel, and Black and White diamond Cocktail ring from the new “Fire of London” collection, Webster’s first collection for Garrard. Keren wore a large White Gold and Black Diamond ring from the “Wings” collection.
For all Garrard and Stephen Webster enquiries please contact:
Carrie Niese
+1 212 226 6160, ext 12
carrie.niese@sw-garrard.com
Or
Sarah Eddlestone +44 (0) 845 278 2831
Sarah.eddlestone@sw-garrard.com
About Garrard:
Garrard, the international jeweller with a cultural heritage of unparalleled richness was founded by master goldsmith George Wickes in 1722, who received his first royal commission in 1735. By the time the firm had passed into the hands of Robert Garrard in 1802, whose name it still bears, creating designs of matchless magnificence for the social and royal sects had become a matter of course.
Garrard's lavishly seductive collections can be found today at its flagship stores in London's Albemarle Street, Beverly Hill's Rodeo Drive, and New York's Soho – or on display in the permanent exhibition in the Tower of London, where the Crown Jewels reside. Garrard's legacy of devotion to the highest degree of workmanship has been the company's trademark since the first designs drew the attention of the world nearly three hundred years ago. Garrard continues to passionately embrace the past by creating tomorrow's heirlooms today.
For more information visit www.garrard.com
About Stephen Webster:
Stephen Webster is one of the leading British figures in the fine jewellery and silver design industries. Webster's keen eye for detail, expert craftsmanship and glam-rock attitude has given way to dramatic creations with an eternally chic aesthetic. The unmistakable amalgamation of precious and semi-precious gemstones set in specially treated metals has led Stephen Webster to a three-time win of the “British Luxury Jeweller of the Year” award and winner of “UK Jewellery Brand of the Year” in 2008. Originating from a modest background, Stephen Webster has evolved into a powerful global luxury jewellery brand with over 120 points of sale worldwide in the United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Dubai, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong and over 20 Stephen Webster boutiques internationally. Webster also continues to build his high-profile celebrity following culminating in an alliance with musical artist Christina Aguilera who appears in the brand's new advertising campaign for Stephen Webster Silver. The Stephen Webster brand offers the consumer a true lifestyle experience – one which has been credited with unprecedented demand.
About Marchesa:
British born Georgina and Keren met at Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. Georgina, a 2001 graduate of the Wimbledon School of Art, began her career as a costume designer. Keren graduated from Brighton Art College in 2000 and subsequently focused on print and embroidery design. Georgina’s draping and design expertise paired with Keren’s textile creations resulted in a business partnership and the establishment of Marchesa in 2004. Elegant eveningwear, inspired by vintage and Asian influences, defines the Marchesa Collection. The beautifully crafted designs fuse high fashion with an eclectic aesthetic. Co-founded by Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig, the company’s namesake and muse, Marchesa Luisa Casati, is the noted eccentric European style icon. The fashion label has established a loyal fan base including fashionistas Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway, Sienna Miller, Jessica Alba, Renee Zellweger and many other A-listers who turn to Marchesa to make a statement on the red carpet.
