Jorge Manuel is the Chief Designer and Couturier for Jorge Manuel, Inc., a bridal design studio and manufacturer headquartered in Miami, Florida. The designer confectioned his first design at the age of 17, and continued designing and manufacturing full-time for private clients and boutiques since 2001. The entire process - from sketching and fabric selection to production and manufacturing - takes place in Jorge Manuel, Inc.'s headquarters in Miami, Florida.
THE COLLECTIONS - A Journey Through the Years
Jorge Manuel's collections embody the designer's versatility - his creations juxtapose Caribbean femininity with Asian minimalism, and cubist designs with Art Deco flourishes, making for a unique signature touch that is his alone. Details such as asymmetrical trains and necklines, hand-formed and embroidered flowers, bodices encrusted in crystal and fine laces, vaporous tulles, and unique silhouettes, set his collection apart from the norm of today's wedding finery. His designs are known for an exquisite attention to detail, and every hand-made, hand- embroidered creation is a work of art, both inside and out. "A bridal gown is more than a simple garment," explains Jorge Manuel, "It is a woman's dream taking shape in fabric and lace."
Jorge Manuel's latest collection THE BLANCO DE NOCHE 2015 is a collection made for the bride who wants to feel regal on her big day. "There is a certain Magic that happens at night. I wanted to capture it with this collection because ultimately there is so much beauty in wearing 'White at Night'," recalls the designer. The collection is filled with 21 stunning Haute Couture gowns each hand-embroidered with the finest in beading, crystals and pearls. The attention to detail in this collection is so magnificent down to the last hand-embroidered bead or hand-encrusted lace applique designed by Jorge Manuel. It is a collection fit for a Queen!
THE AVIARY COLLECTION 2015 is perhaps the designer’s most personal collection yet. After losing his uncle, the designer found strength in designing, creating and producing 17 gorgeous dresses, symbolically inspired by birds that represent freedom and peace. "There is an art in letting go that as humans we have a hard time doing," recalls the designer. The AVIARY COLLECTION 2015 "caters to the greatest majority of women with all tastes levels."
Then there is the Jorge Manuel’s FIORE COLLECTION 2014, inspired by the magical gardens of Versailles. The gowns named after the flower that inspired each dress debuted in New York Bridal Fashion Week. The collection is filled with dreamy gowns all hand-embroidered and exquisitely made right here in the US for a true Haute Couture product.
Moreover, THE DEMETRIUS COLLECTION 2009, THE MATILDA 2010 and the NEBULA COLLECTION 2011 have all strikingly been different, and uniquely given brides that "something different," they look for in the dress. These collections gave the designer a chance to explore with fabrics, silhouettes and textures. It was an exciting time for Jorge Manuel as his signature design style began to take fluid form in fabric during this period.
Notably, Jorge Manuel's first collection, The ETELVINA COLLECTION 2008, unveiled at a Jorge Manuel fashion show to benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation. In connection with a local television broadcaster, Univision 23, Jorge Manuel donated a gown to a breast cancer survivor, who wore it to her wedding - a wedding she at one time believed she would not live to see. "I believe this was one of my best moments," remembers Jorge Manuel, "sharing the gift of a dream fulfilled with someone who just refused to give up." |
