Couture Themes for SS24, by Première Vision!
For over 45 years now, Première Vision Paris has been a source of inspiration and creation for the global fashion industry. A biannual rendez-vous, it’s perfect for your SS24 requirements- fresh designs, innovative materials, new artworks and an opportunity to network with your couture counterparts from across the world. Every year, PV sets up a […]
How to make your Embroideries Last Longer!
Couture designers, like you, tend to work with overseas embroidery suppliers to meet all your hand-embroidery and beading requirements. With every new collection, it becomes more and more important for you to find ways to maintain the high quality of your beaded gowns, especially those from the previous collection. Even as a brand, it’s important […]
A Wedding Gown (& more) that Celebrates the Couple!
Today, more and more couples are opting for a bespoke wedding experience. They want the day to be immersive, not just for them but also for their guests. From the ceremony to the reception party, they want to personalise their wedding day in a way that it becomes a celebration of their lives, love, culture […]
Hand-embroidered Appliqués to your Rescue!
Today, hand-embroidery is well established as a luxurious form of art for couture, home décor, accessories and so much more. Master craftsmen aka karigars across India are keeping alive age-old embellishment techniques and creating new ones for design houses across the world. Techniques that are so varied that they meet the aesthetics of every designer- from Italy […]
Embroidery Applications We Love!
Hand-embroidery and embellishment have been used to decorate and ornate clothing for over centuries now. From silk robes to heavily embroidered curtains, the art of beading has been employed to add opulence and extravagance to anything and everything. Over a period of time, we have seen new techniques, textures, materials and even multiple creative uses […]
Embroidery inspired by Architectural Marvels!
At Ricamour Embroideries, we celebrate all forms of art and creative imagination. It inspires us to create, innovate and expand our horizons. One such form of art that continues to influence us and that we absolutely cherish is architecture- ancient as well as contemporary. Architecture has distinguished styles, multiple techniques, materials and is a form […]
The Story Behind the Sequins: Couture Edition
Looking through our archives, it’s filled with swatches that have drawn inspiration from our favourite artists, places and times. Be it a new city, an art gallery, or a fashion runway, we are surrounded by so much creativity and innovation that motivates us to design new embroideries, and we hope in turn that we can […]
A Bright and Sustainable Tomorrow.
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.”Fred Rogers 2020; The unprecedented year that truly needs no introduction. Covid-19 has affected and moved the entire world in a way we never could have imagined or expected. What seemed like overnight, our daily routines ground to a halt forcing […]
A Way Forward
How do we move forward and what will the future look like? A question that has troubled us all ever since the Covid-19 crisis unfolded. Speaking with clients, industry colleagues, business leaders, suppliers and channel-partners we have compiled a list of things, we as people and businesses will have to deeply look into and execute. […]
Beads behind the Embroidered Beauty.
Embroidery offers limitless design solutions thanks to the huge array of beads, sequins, threads and techniques available. When we first began our embroidery journey, we were amazed at the hundreds and thousands of options there are when it comes it creating innovative surface textiles. Like a painter with a blank canvas, we were so excited […]