Deconstructing ‘Costume Art’: Met Gala 2026

The Met Gala 2026 theme, ‘Costume Art,’ challenged designers to treat the human form as a conceptual canvas. To engage with the body as an active participant- interacting, moving and living alongside fashion. Right on theme, we saw the red carpet split into three distinct artistic interpretations: The Classical (the illusion of skin and controlled […]

Exploring Design Archives- Techniques, Textures & Inspiration

Moschino MET Gala gown hand embroidered by Ricamour

Designers, like us, understand the importance of a good archive. It’s where past work sparks new ideas- revisiting embroidery techniques that once challenged us, materials that surprised us or stories that shaped how we design and create today. At Ricamour Embroideries, every collaboration leaves us with something to learn. A new technique mastered. A problem solved […]