Tony Ward (designer)

For the British theatre designer, see Anthony Ward.
Tony Ward
طوني ورد
Ward in 2022
Born (1970-03-27) 27 March 1970 (age 54)
Beirut, Lebanon
EducationFédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Paris
OccupationFashion Designer
OrganizationTony Ward Couture
FatherElie Ward
Websitehttp://www.tonyward.net/

Tony Ward (Arabic: طوني ورد; born 27 March 1970) is a Lebanese-Italian fashion designer.[1] Named “The Architect of Detail”, he draws his inspiration from contemporary architecture.

Early life

Ward was born in Beirut. He is the son of Elie Ward, a couturier. At 18, Ward enrolled in the Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne in Paris, France.[2] He worked with Claude Montana at Lanvin, with Gianfranco Ferré at Dior, and then with Karl Lagerfeld at Chloé,[3] where he studied haute couture before he launched his own brand Tony Ward Couture.

Career

After working in Paris, Ward came back to his home country and launched his own couture line in 1997,[4] for which he was awarded 1st prize at the "Société des Artistes et Décorateurs" (SAD) design competition.

In 2013, his collection "Frozen Memories" was presented in Moscow at The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.[5] The runway used competitors from the Miss Universe 2013 pageant who walked down the runway wearing Tony Ward Couture creations.[6][7][8][9] After ten years of presenting his collections in Rome during Italian Fashion Week, in 2014, Tony Ward started presenting his collections in Paris.[10][11]

Headquarters

After celebrating the 60th birthday of the historical Ward Atelier, Ward Couture moved its new headquarters to Hôtel-Dieu Avenue in Beirut, Lebanon.

Museum displays

A gown worn by Whitney Houston for The BET Honors in 2010 was part of a temporary exhibit at the Grammy Museum.[12]

A dress worn by Pink at the Grammy Awards was displayed at the Limited/Unlimited exhibition[13] for the AltaRomAltaModa fashion event 2010 in Rome, Italy.

References

  1. ^ "Lebanese designer juggles chaos and order on Paris runway". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 2018-02-03. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. ^ "Interview Mr Tony Ward | Journal Business". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  3. ^ "Интервью Buro 24/7: Тони Уорд, дизайнер Tony Ward Couture". 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ Anderson, Brooke (November 11, 2013). "Designer Tony Ward rebrands with logo contest". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  5. ^ Couture, Tony Ward. "Fashion Show At The Mercedes-benz Fashion Week | Events | News". Tony Ward Couture. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. ^ "Ara Arida Shines on Tony Ward Couture Fashion Show Video (Photos)". 27 October 2013.
  7. ^ "Un défilé du couturier Tony Ward avec les Miss Univers à Moscou". 9 December 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.nbc.com/miss-universe/photos/tony-ward-fashion-show/591606[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Miss Universe : Photos". Archived from the original on 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  10. ^ "Tony Ward chose to present his Couture line in Paris". 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  11. ^ "Light and dark contrast at Tony Ward, inspired by Turner's hues | Life , Lubnan | THE DAILY STAR". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  12. ^ BET Awards: Lifetime Achievement Honorees exhibition Archived 2014-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles, 24 August 2013. Retrieved on 25 June 2014.
  13. ^ http://www.dolcemag.com/fashion/fashion-altaromaltamoda/5673, Rome, 2010