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The Man Behind White Stole's Floral Stoles ....Who is Leonard of Paris?

9/27/2014

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It was 1958 in Paris when Jacques Leonard asked Daniel Tribouillard to start a new company: Leonard Fashion. A man of artistic temperament, Daniel Tribouillard set out to differentiate the brand in Haute Couture.  

In 1960, Tribouillard launched a revolutionary new process for printing English weaves that were very fashionable at the time but said to be “unprintable”. In fact, his clients were won over by his much-loved floral prints, and in just a few years, the bold young man was applauded across the globe, Encouraged by his success, Daniel Tribouillard brought the Leonard brand to the world, developing his style by adopting the Orchid as an emblem: a delicate wild flower “without geometric limits.”

In 1968, Daniel Tribouillard presented his first collection of printed silk jersey dresses with a slogan emphasizing the lightness of the fabric: “The Leonard Dress: 150g of happiness”.  In the early 70s, the House diversified its production (perfumes, ties, silk scarves) and created its own distribution network. The years went by, innovations and inventions came one after the other and shaped the brand's reputation. In 1994, the House of Leonard joined the French 'Féderation de la Couture' and performed its first fashion show at the Carrousel du Louvre.  2013 took the Leonard Paris line to new heights in their cutting-edge creative process and production technology as they have continued to research and explore unknown solutions that could be adopted for an individual woman. 

Today, Leonard Paris is synonymous across the globe with unparalleled creativity and  emotion.  Leonard's originality is founded on a unique and recognizable style shared by all of its designs,  as well as the fabrics used. 

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Hand Silk-Screened Techniques applied to Cutting Edge Design = COMO

9/20/2014

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During the Roman Empire, Silk was sold for its weight in gold.  Today, “Silk” is yet another word for elegance, and silk garments are prized for their versatility, wearability and comfort. ​

Silk, or "soie" in French, is the strongest natural fiber. A steel filament of the same diameter as silk will break before a filament of silk. Silk absorbs moisture, which makes it cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Because of its high absorbency, it is easily dyed in many deep colors. Silk retains its shape, drapes well, caresses the figure, and shimmers with a luster all its own.

The styles and technological innovations made by Como's silk manufacturers may be new and constantly innovating, but the raw materials have remained constant for more than 4,000 years.  300 to 1,600 yards of filament extruded from silkworm cocoons have been the basis of the coveted silk fabrics. It takes 100 cocoons to weave just one tie, and 630 cocoons to make a blouse. 

​Today, the entire finishing cycle of silk and of other natural fibers are masterfully applied to every new printing and weaving solution.  The result merges the distinction between creativity and production as all themes are “creative:”  the emergence of a fiber or weave, of a pattern or bold color combination, of an innovative print or a yarn-dyed fabric.


To this day, the end result of cutting-edge CAD design production technology combined with the creative rhythm of masterful creations by individuals dedicated to their craft point to the skill and the unmistakable products that emerge from the luxury textiles industry in Como, Italy. 

White Stole offers representation of influential Italian luxury design and heritage production of printed, solid and yarn-dyed luxury women’s fabrics in silk, cashmere, cotton and modal using the traditional, custom-manufacturing that has originally been used in the production of Valentino and Leonard Paris Couture Silk.

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The Historic City at the Center of Italian Silk Production ~ COMO, Italy

9/13/2014

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In the 6th century, silkworms were smuggled out of China in bamboo canes and brought to the eastern Mediterranean by two Persian merchants disguised as Priests. From there the labor-intensive business of breeding silkworms is believed to have spread first to Sicily in the 12th century, and then north to the shores of magnificent Lake Como.

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Seduction of Silk on Lake Como's shores is little known to those outside of the fashion industry, but since the turn of the century, Como, a 2,000-year-old Roman town on the southwestern shore of the lake of the same name, has been the center of Italy's silk industry.

Como's picturesque Duomo is the perfect view of the history: Master weavers were already working in Florence in the 13th century. In the 15th century, Venice became a silk processing center. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Milan assumed prominence as both the Italian and European silk capital. By the turn of the 17th century, Como became the country's largest silk producer. Como now produces 85% of all of the silk made in Italy. The silk fibers are still woven, dyed and finished in Italy's finest silk factories, just the way they have always been.

The historic piazza in Como city center tells more of the story:  Designers from virtually every fine house - from
Valentino, Leonard Paris, Armani, Chanel, Hermes, Vuitton, Dior, Celine, Balenciaga, Herrera, Etro, Pucci, Burberry, Fendi, to Versace, and beyond - rely on silk from Como. A good deal of the credit for a designer's success goes to the silk houses. While the fashion-line's designers may come to the manufacturers with guidelines and inspiration for the types of fabric designs they envison, it is the manufacturers' artists in Como who actually execute the designs.

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Best Idea for a Country Vintage Wedding?  Ditch the Cocktail Dress!

9/6/2014

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Whether the wedding festivities are being held on a ranch, in a vintage barn, or on a vineyard, you'll be grateful for pairing your dainty heels with a colorful or graphic Silk Bridal Wrap over your Vintage Silk Lace Gown that matches your bridal colors and themes...but even better, takes your theme over the rainbow! 

For any chic, daytime or country wedding, an ethereal printed
Silk Wrap is both relaxed and super sexy for the Bride, especially when paired with this season's It-Bridal heel and hairpiece.  If you are the guest, of course you will wish to tie-into the fun of the theme and setting with a graphic or floral Silk Stole Wrap of your own paired with a lightweight dress, bright raffia clutch, sleek gold cuff, and the newest lace-up laser cut stiletto. 

Ditch the traditional cocktail dress and opt for a glamorous printed Silk Chiffon look! The bohemian flowing nature of chiffon makes it easy to wear and incredibly fun to dress up for any outdoor or “natural” themed wedding – sky’s the limit when it comes to your posh
Silk Stole accessory over your shoulders!   Add edgy heels, cut-out booties, elegant or oversized jewels and you’re ready to dance!

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    Author - Who is White Stole's Stylist?

    Even though I am no star, no famous person, nor celebrity, in my own sense of who I am I know full well that accessories can be enough to glamorize my style – whether my shoes, my bag, my hat, gloves, belt, earrings… or the Stole, Scarf or Shawl I wrap my always-chilly shoulders in!
    ​XO Roberta

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