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Hand Embroidery

Italian Alta Moda embroidery, worked entirely by hand, stitch by stitch. The taste is in the choice — the bead, the thread, the technique that carries a design to its fullest expression. The craft is in the execution — the tension and structure that make it hold its shape, season after season. A luxury embroidery is not only beautiful. It is strong.

Beadwork in progress — crystals set by hand on tulle

A crystal and sequin evening bodice, fully beaded in an Art-Deco fan pattern, on the stand — Crystal and sequin evening bodice

A silver fern appliqué bodice on sheer tulle, on the mannequin — Fern appliqué, worked on the form

An embroiderer hand-stitching a beaded motif at the bench — Hand-stitched, at the bench

Silver fern beadwork finished on a gown bodice — The finished bodice

An embroiderer working the beaded gown at the machine — At the machine

A gold marquise-crystal and bead sunburst motif on black — Marquise crystal and bead sunburst

Bead and thread embroidery worked on a stretched denim frame — Beadwork on the frame

A silver fern beaded appliqué held against sheer tulle — Appliqué on tulle

Dense gold bugle-bead and sequin fringe embroidery — Bugle-bead and sequin fringe

Rows of hand-set grey crystal stone trim on tulle — Hand-set crystal trim

Multi-colour bead and sequin motifs worked onto black leather panels — Beadwork on leather

The same hands have embroidered for houses including Valentino · Chanel · Balenciaga · Gucci · The Row · Amina Muaddi · Gedebe

Bringing embroidery into your project

Tell us what the piece needs.

Embroidery is developed alongside sampling, once the garment it sits on is resolved. Send the design and the placement, and the atelier translates it into the technique — beads, crystals, thread, appliqué — that carries it.

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