Emma Wallace’s East Meets West 2019 Holiday Collection

There is much lore that centers on Westerners that find a place for themselves in Asian cultures. Some of these tales have happy endings, some endings are not so happy. There is the well-known story of Colonel Pinkerton who falls in love with the geisha Cio-Cio San in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” (That was a tragic ending.)

Then there is the film “The Last Samurai.” The East meets West aesthetic in this film centers around an alcoholic military Westerner (Tom Cruise) who is hired by the Japanese to teach modern Western military techniques to Japan’s first military in an attempt to eliminate the ancient samurai warrior class. Cruise finds himself placed between two eras and two worlds.

The East meets West aesthetic also pops up in fashion. Ralph Rucci set a standard for combining the worlds of European couture techniques with the meticulous attention to detail, exactitude and austere style found in Japanese culture. And Bibhu Mohapatra always weaves his East Indian culture into his collections which are a mix of East Indian delicate embellishments paired with Western silhouettes and perspectives.

Enter Emma Wallace!! British-born Emma Wallace seamless blends of Western heritage fused with Eastern influences in her fashion collections. Wallace fell in love with Asian cultures through her many travels to the region, eventually moving to Hong Kong, where she has become the ‘go to’ for innovative, modern, yet exceedingly elegant formal ready-to-wear garments.

Her designs have been worn by some of Asia’s biggest stars, including G.E.M. The pop star’s love for the brand saw Emma’s design become a permanent exhibition piece at Hong Kong Madame Tussauds, making her the first British contemporary fashion designer to receive this honour. Emma is now making waves both in the UK and US with supermodel, Coco Rocha and fashionistas Rosie Fortescue and Bip Ling all declaring themselves as the Emma Wallace woman.

Wallace’s 2019 holiday collection gives a nod to decade past, the 1920s through the 1970s—Wallace’s love for vintage fashion comes through strongly in this holiday collection. This is particularly true in Wallace’s silver metallic 1920s-inspired dress and Wallace’s fringed multi-sequined skirt. This love of vintage also comes through in the 2019 holiday collection’s 70s-inspired blue jumpsuit with strategically placed shoulder cutouts.

This 2029 holiday collection is for that woman who craves a collection that seamlessly combines bold statement pieces with whimsical touches. This holiday collection is for that  fashionista who dances to her own beat and showcases her style with a flair that is all her own.

The Emma Wallace 2019 holiday collection is available now. For more information, go to emma-wallace.com.

—William S. Gooch