INSIDER DESIGN
If you’re a Downton Abbey fan, you may remember Lady Mary’s iconic blue pleated Delphos gown, worn in the 2019 movie. However, what you may not know is that the frock was produced in collaboration with the textile house Fortuny, makers of the original Delphos gown, created in 1907. And while vintage gowns may be what first come to mind when you hear the lauded Fortuny name, high fashion is only a small part of the story that brings them halfway around the globe to Naples. What’s so special about Fortuny fabric? Established in early-1900s Venice by noted artist, inventor, and designer Mariano Fortuny, the company continues to produce some of the world’s finest printed fabrics—made on the same machines in the very factory where it all began. The creation process involves secret techniques passed along in trust from one generation to the next. (continued)
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Luxe Fabrics with a Legacy
Maury Riad, CEO of Fortuny, and Daniel Lubner, CEO of Clive Daniel Home, in the Fortuny Gallery at CDH
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