Who in the world of fashion doesn't heard of the name Monique Lhuillier? Famous for her bridal and red carpet gowns, Diane Monique Lhuiller is a Philippine Fashion Designer who is based on the US. She was born and raised in Cebu, Philippines. Lhuiller's family is one of the most prominent names in the Philippine Society for their family owns a chain of pawnshops which is operating in hundreds of cities in the Philippines.
I first heard the name Monique Lhuiller when she designed a wedding gown for the world renowed broadway star, Lea Salonga ( which is also a Filipino ). Then after that I browsed into the web to check her collection, and I must say her clothes are the clothes women love. She also made wedding gowns for both Britney Spears and Kevin Federline in their wedding plus Christine Baumgartner's wedding dress for the fall 2004 wedding to Kevin Costner shortly after she made Brit and Kevin's.
And now she comes up with her ready to wear spring / summer collection and all I can say that they're all so nice, although some critics say that she doesn't have this element of surprise anymore when she showcases her designs but I think its a good thing because some designers lose their sense of style just for the sake of being innovative.
Here is one runway review written by Laird Borrelli which was posted in www.style .com
"Monique Lhuillier played it safe for spring, in a collection that reprised many of her past designs. Neat, jabot-fronted cocktail dresses reappeared, as did illusion necklaces—a familiar trope. The designer's exploration of color was more promising; her palette of forest green, bordeaux, and black orchid was an interesting choice in a season of flowery pastels. Lhuillier also experimented with fabrics, using unexpected materials like roughly textured linen raffia for evening wear. Loyalists will certainly be able to make a wish list from this collection—which included many pretty and appropriate gowns—but overall, spring found Lhuillier stuck in a repetitive rather than innovative mood."
My personal favorite above all of her spring/ summer 2007 is the bubbly red carpet gown on the photo above, Its so simple yet so elegant and I really love the jeweled belt which emphasizes the woman's shape without looking like a cheap drag queen. And I think I MIGHT be using that gorgeous chiffon for my 18th bday! ( yipee ).
Anyways, creating magnificent and elegant dresses and being one of the top couture designers along with famous names like Versace, John Galliano, Gucci, Prada, Valentino, Osacar de la Renta and a lot more , I can say that Monique Lhuiller is truly one Filipino Pride.
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