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At first glance, you see a whimsical, one-shouldered lilac gown. But when you find out Rita Ora’s sartorial choice is in fact a creation by Harvey Weinstein’s ex-wife Georgina Chapman, the dishevelled tulle layers begin to show. So here in lies the question; in your mind, what does wearing Marchesa say to you about Ora?
While the label continues it’s upward climb back to the top of the ginormous proverbial designer hill – the same one which threw the brand to it’s bottom in the wake of the Weinstein scandal – Ora is only one of a handful of celebrities to flaunt the label. Scarlett Johansson wore a burgundy Marchesa gown to the Met Gala in May this year (“I wore Marchesa because their clothes make women feel confident and beautiful and it is my pleasure to support a brand created by two incredibly talented and important female designers,” Johansson told The Cut at the time) while Vanessa Hudgens wore a blush pink number to the August premiere of her film Dog Days prompting online fashion commentators to ask; Was Marchesa lobbying for a comeback?
After Chapman’s husband faced a slew of sexual harassment charges in 2017, Marchesa – and the film mogul’s now ex-wife in particular – kept a low profile. The designer and her co-founder chose not to show at New York Fashion Week in February 2018 and Chapman stepped back from the brand altogether. Many believed the label only ever achieved A-List success because Weinstein reportedly bullied actresses into wearing it. “I don’t want to be viewed as a victim,” Chapman told Vogue at the time of her marriage breakdown. “Because I don’t think I am. I am a woman in a shit situation, but it’s not unique.”
Ora, 28, performed her track Let You Love Me at the ARIA Awards last night at The Star in Sydney. Watch her performance below.
Way to absolutely bring the house down @RitaOra! 😵 #ARIAs pic.twitter.com/V2x3MSre4y
— Channel 9 (@Channel9) November 28, 2018
