 |
Jorge Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1980 |
| Nationality | Cuban-American |
| Label | Jorge Manuel |
Jorge Manuel (born July 19, 1980) is a Cuban-American fashion designer based in Miami.
|
Jorge Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1980 |
| Nationality | Cuban-American |
| Label | Jorge Manuel |
Jorge Manuel (born July 19, 1980) is a Cuban-American fashion designer based in Miami.
 | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (June 2010) |
Jorge Manuel was born in the beautiful city of Miami. He grew up a product of the cultural diversity of this dynamic city, while attending private schools mostly influenced by Latin American families. He earned a degree in Advertising and Liberal Studies from Florida International University, where he took a variety of classes in Design, Architecture, Art History, and Graphics.
Jorge Manuel has long been exposed to the rich, multi-culturally layered soul of his city, and it has found its way into his collections. His creations juxtapose Caribbean flair with Asian minimalism, and cubist designs with Art Deco flourishes, making for a unique signature touch that is his alone.
Jorge began his career as a wedding planner at the age of 15. He quickly became a popular wedding planner in the community, opening his first event company at 16. He seemed to possess an uncanny gift of turning simple ideas and plans into masterful, beautiful events.
Yet, he always found himself sketching: on a discarded napkin, on the corner of mundane paperwork. His artistic expression found its niche in something very close to home: his grandmother died still nursing her dream of one day opening her own bridal atelier. Jorge Manuel's first wedding gown was designed and produced at the age of 17, and he continued designing for private clients and boutiques. His couture gowns, exquisitely handcrafted and designed, have been worn by discriminating clients who wanted something unique, and who recognized the beauty of Jorge Manuel’s signature style. [1]
After four years in the making, Jorge Manuel launched his first collection of Haute Couture and prêt-a-porter gowns, the Etelvina collection, in 2008. The inspirations for his first collection were the important women that surrounded him and influenced his life. He took the abstract - their experiences, motivations, successes, personalities – and gave them life, and fluid, fabric form. Jorge Manuel’s first collection was unveiled at a Jorge Manuel fashion show to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. [2] In connection with a local television broadcaster, Univision 23, Jorge Manuel donated a gown to a breast cancer survivor, who wore it her wedding - a wedding she at one time believed she would not live to see. “I believe this was one of my best moments,” remembers Jorge Manuel, “sharing the gift of a dream fulfilled with someone who just refused to give up.”
Jorge Manuel introduced his second collection, The Demetrius Collection in the Fall of 2010. The inspiration for this collection, extracted from the works of Lewis Carroll, embraced the fantasy, the ethereal and the innocent. The designer brought to life a collection based on the “story of a girl named Alice” who found her place among the “different,” yet beautiful characters of a Wonderland. Each scene reflected the style in the dress, depending where she is and with whom. The unveiling of this collection was a turning point for the young designer. Without a doubt, the campaign for this collection challenged his ability to create a solid structure for his clever gowns, to imagine visuals in form of art for the scenes and to envision the characters far beyond the concept of design. [3]
His third collection, The Matilda Collection, was named after his grandmother. The Matilda Collection is all about old world fashion meeting new world design. The collection features classic silhouettes with contemporary designs created through the use of clean lines. His work on this collection would catch the attention of bridal magazines including "Weddings Unveiled" [4] and "Martha Stewart Weddings." [5]
Sir Norman Bishop Hartnell was a leading British fashion designer, best known for his work for the ladies of the royal family. Hartnell gained the Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth in 1940, and Royal Warrant as Dressmaker to Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. Princess Beatrice also wore a dress designed for Queen Elizabeth II by Hartnell for her wedding in 2020.
Mainbocher is a fashion label founded by the American couturier Main Rousseau Bocher, also known as Mainbocher. Established in 1929, the house of Mainbocher successfully operated in Paris (1929–1939), and then in New York (1940–1971).
Elie Saab is a Lebanese fashion designer.
Zachary E. Posen is an American fashion designer.
Manish Malhotra is an Indian fashion designer, couturier, costume stylist, entrepreneur, filmmaker, revivalist based in Mumbai, India.
Monique Lhuillier is a Filipino fashion designer and creative director known for her bridal, ready-to-wear and lifestyle brand. She launched her eponymous brand in 1996 and has since established fashion houses in Los Angeles, California, where she primarily works and lives, as well as in Manhattan's Upper East Side.
Ann Cole Lowe was an American fashion designer. Best known for designing the ivory silk taffeta wedding dress worn by Jacqueline Bouvier when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953, she was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. Lowe's designs were popular among upper class women for five decades from the 1920s through the 1960s.
Linda Britten is an Australian-born fashion designer based in Melbourne, Australia. She has been a name in the fashion world since the 1970s, and has developed several labels, trading under the brand "Linda Britten" and others. Britten is particularly renowned for her elegant and sophisticated couture evening wear and wedding gowns.
Amsale Aberra was an Ethiopian American fashion designer and entrepreneur. Her main field of design was in couture wedding gowns, and her flagship store is located on Madison Avenue in New York City. In addition to her flagship location, Amsale gowns are also sold at couture bridal boutiques such as Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus. She was a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and a Trustee of the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Austin Scarlett is an American fashion designer and artist known for his appearances on the first season of Project Runway, 2012's Project Runway: All Stars, and his own series, On the Road with Austin and Santino.
John Cavanagh was an Irish couturier of the 1950s and 1960s. A member of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers (IncSoc), his style has been described as reflecting Parisian chic. He designed the wedding dresses for the Duchess of Kent in 1961 and for Princess Alexandra in 1963.
Pnina Tornai is an Israeli fashion and wedding dress designer, reality and daytime TV personality. Tornai and her wedding gowns have appeared on TLC's reality television show Say Yes to the Dress. Tornai's dresses have been top sellers at Kleinfeld Bridal.
Tadashi Shoji is an American-based Japanese fashion designer known for his evening wear and bridal collections, and his red-carpet fashion. The Tadashi Shoji brand is carried in over 700 major department and specialty stores worldwide, with signature boutiques in the United States, Indonesia, and the Middle East. The company operates offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai, as well as showrooms in New York City, Tokyo, and Osaka.
Michael Cinco is a Filipino fashion designer based in Dubai. He launched his eponymous fashion line in 2003.
Sareh Nouri is a Persian-American fashion designer known for her eponymous bridal line of wedding dresses and luxury robes.
Luly Yang is a Taiwanese-American fashion designer. She is also a creative artist and an internationally recognized fashion designer. Yang has her own couture fashion in Seattle and her designs have earned her plenty of local and international business and recognition. Luly Yang Couture is a fashion house, founded in 2000, that conceived itself as being the finest provider of bridal gowns, evening wear, and suiting. After completing the uniform design for all Alaska Airlines employees in 2018, Yang launched Luly Yang Design Group, specializing in ready to wear and uniform design.
Steven Khalil is an Australian bridal and red carpet fashion designer, known for his bridal and red carpet gowns. Khalil launched his own fashion brand in 2003, 'Steven Khalil', and has since gained popularity. His designs have been worn by many Australian and International celebrities such as Samantha Jade, Giuliana Rancic, Dannii Minogue, Ariel Winter, Jessica Mauboy, Paula Abdul, Kylie Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Preston, Emily Ratajkowski, Carrie Underwood, Princess Olympia of Greece, Georgia Fowler and Jesinta Campbell.
Inbal Dror is an Israeli fashion designer known for her contemporary wedding gowns. She launched her eponymously-named couture brand in 2005 and her bridal label in 2014. She designed the wedding dress of Ivanka Trump and has also designed gowns for Beyoncé, Naomi Watts, and other celebrities.
Yemi Osunkoya is a New York-based Nigerian fashion designer and the founder and creative director of Kosibah Creations - a couture bridal and eveningwear fashion brand. His haute couture brand, "Kosibah" label was named after his mother's name "Cosiba", which, in the Republic of Benin, represents the "day name" of a female child born on a Sunday. His company Kosibah Creations designs luxury bridal gowns and evening wears for high-value women across the UK, Nigeria, South Africa, US and Caribbean.
Yumi Katsura is a Japanese fashion designer known for designing wedding dresses. She has been active in the fashion industry for over five decades, and her work has been featured in various fashion shows and events. Katsura's designs are known for their unique blend of traditional Japanese techniques and French savoir-faire.
Jorge Manuel Official Website: http://www.jorgemanuelweddings.com
Jorge Manuel Fashion Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x9UrxZd7GM&playnext_from=TL&videos=zo5Aj2KnVSY