 Georges
Chakra
Mini-Biography
- Born and raised in Lebanon.
- First studied 2 years of Interior Design, Lebanon.
- Earned Degree in Fashion Design, “Canadian Fashion Academy”, and
Canada.
- 1985: At 22 years old, Chakra returns to Lebanon and opens his
first Couture House.
- 1994: Georges Chakra launches his brand, “ONNA Group”, Lebanon.
- 2001: G. Chakra shows his first Collection abroad, Paris’s “Haute
Couture Fashion Week”, France.
Chakra has continued participating in it, twice a year, ever since.
- 2006: His Collection appears in the movie “The Devil Wears Prada”,
starring Actress Meryl Streep.
- 2007: “ONNA Group” opens Showroom in Paris, near “Le Triangle
d’Or”, alongside no other than Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Lacroix,
and Valentino…
- Fall/Winter 08_09 Collection: Celebrities like Helen Mirren, Forest
Whitaker & wife, show up at Chakra’s catwalk.
- July 2008: Launching of the prêt-à-porter couture
“ONNA Group” Collection.
- September 2008: Georges Chakra chooses the Seine River location
for his catwalk show.
- October 2008: Actress Tyra Banks wears gown by G. Chakra at “EMMY
AWARDS”.
- Haute Couture 2010
Article:
Georges Chakra
was born and raised in Lebanon. Now that his name is known worldwide,
one might assume that Chakra immediately studied fashion, since
his skill is so obvious, and especially that it is also known that
that he did develop an early interest in fashion.
But no, G. Chakra first followed 2 years in the Interior Design
field, in Lebanon.
Nevertheless, feeling that it was not what he exactly wanted to
work in later on, he eventually travelled to Canada, and achieved
a Degree in Fashion Design from the “Canadian Fashion Academy”.
In 1985, he came back
to Lebanon as a fresh 22 year old graduate, and opened his first
couture house. He started working locally, and would never have
guessed that his creations would end up being worn by Actresses
like Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, and many others…
Chakra carried on, and
in 1994, he was able to launch his brand “ONNA Group”, which is
still expanding.
In 2001, G. Chakra exposed
his collection abroad, at Paris’s “Haute Couture Fashion Week” .It
was a success, and Georges Chakra has been showing his creations
there twice a year, ever since.
One can also indulge in admiring his creations in the movie titeled:”The
Devil Wears Prada”, which was released in 2006, starring Meryl Streep.
It is known that G. Chakra
likes to take risks in every new collection, and that he enjoys
the fact of facing a challenge at every fashion season, with a clear
goal: to create something different from the previous collection
.This daringness, if one may say, makes his path full of upcoming
fashion surprises. Hollywood celebrities understood all the potential
of such bold creativity. Georges Chakra dresses actresses like Helen
Mirren, Tyra Banks, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Marcia Cross, and
many others.
2007 saw the glorious
opening of Chakras’ “ONNA Group” Showroom in Paris, near “Le Triangle
d’Or”, alongside no other than…Dior, Lacroix, Valentino…
Georges Chakra
always tries to respect the silhouette of the model, and his goad
is to let it be seductive and self-confident, yet, also, innocent,
highlighted by bright beautiful strong colors. In other words, to
show the complexity of the feminine nature. It is clear that G.
Chakra is a perfectionist, and his motto is to stress on the detail,
because “Everything is in the detail”.
Celebrities graced his Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Collection by showing
up, like Actress Helen Mirren, Actor Forest Whitaker &wife.
“ONNA Group”, now an International Couture Fashion House with luxurious
products including accessories and footwear, launched it’s prêt-a
couture Collection in July 2008.
In September 2008, Georges Chakra chose the magical view at the
Seine River in Paris, for his catwalk show.
Actress Tyra Banks showed up at the “EMMY AWARDS” wearing a gown
of his creation.
Currently “ONNA Group” is launching a read-to-wear luxurious line,
with more affordable prices.
Cameron Diaz
Helen Mirren
Jessica Alba
Web
sources:
www.wikipedia.com
www.georgeschakra.com
www.fashionreporters.com
www.catwalkqueen.tv
www.skyscrapercity.com
www.thefashioninsider.com
www.lovethis.wordpress.com
www.trendmill.com
www.sitv.com
www.theage.com.au
www.fibre2fashion.com
Books,magazines,and newspapers:
-“AS.SAFIR” Newspaper-Friday, October 17, 2008.
-“AL Hasnaa” Magazine-September 2008.
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