"Color was the big story on the Marchesa runway today. Multicolored tassels, muted rainbow-toned embroidery, red cherry blossom patterns, chartreuse satin—these served as lightning bolts, thrown down gently by Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman. The designers were inspired by China and period films such as Farewell My Concubine and added a bit of Old Shanghai glamour to their romantic house style. As a result, this collection featured some unexpected gestures of not only palette but pattern and texture, as well.Some of the elements came across better than others. The feathery embellishments on several dresses had a pleasing strangeness but worked best when applied with a light touch. The collection’s dense fringe, on the other hand, was at its most camera-ready when Chapman and Craig went whole hog with it, seemingly constructing entire frocks out of the stuff. Their draped bows, meanwhile, were a regular pleasure, and their fil coupes provided a nice pop. These looks were red carpet no-brainers—and with the Oscars right around the corner, that was surely the point." - vogue.com
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