Stories
Tina Chow and her love for Fortuny dresses.
Tina Chow was an American model, couture collector and jewellery designer who was considered an [...]
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Mariano Fortuny Techniques
Fortuny’s plissé: characteristics and wonders of the most famous pleats in the world
A method already present in Ancient Egypt, the plissé was revolutionized and consecrated as a [...]
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Mariano Fortuny’s youth among art and inventions
Throughout the early 1890s Mariano Fortuny dedicated himself to a cycle of paintings and engravings [...]
Dec
From Granada to Venice: Mariano Fortuny’s early years
Mariano Buenaventura Isabel Federico Mamerto Cecilio de la Santísima Trinidad was born on 11 May [...]
Oct
The Studio 76 Floor Lamp – A Piece of History!
Mariano Fortuny was a pioneer in a broad range of disciplines. A man who loved [...]
Apr
Fortuny’s Venetian Influences
Fortuny is a name often closely associated with the Golden Age of Venetian fashion and [...]
Mar
Mariano Fortuny’s Interiors
Alongside his work in lighting and fashion, Mariano Fortuny is recognised as having a unique [...]
Feb
Fortuny’s Pleats – Pushing the boundaries
The utilisation of pleating in his dress, tunic and jacket designs, is something that has [...]
Dec
History of the Silk Lamps
The properties of the silk would cause ambient, coloured reflections to spread onto a half-spherical [...]
Jul
The History of Fortuny’s Glass Lamps
Mariano Fortuny regularly found inspiration in such a diverse array of cultures. He was fascinated [...]
Feb
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