He Designed Li Bingbing'S Swan Skirt.

Who is Georgios Chakra (Georges Chakra)? People who are familiar with European and American fashion circles know that he is the leader of a few "exotic designers".

From the Middle East of Lebanon, he designs a highly customized women's clothing, which has always been used to the "minority" style, but has won a reputation in European and American fashion circles with distinctive personality characteristics.

His clients include Jennifer Lopez, the heroine of the vampire diaries, Ninna Dobrev, Katyy Perry, the leading lady of gossip girl, the famous American host Quinn Latifacio and so on.

Yes, and Li Bingbing's most famous "Swan skirt" at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Dress show for "devil's head"

For Georgios Chakra, the story of 2005 is like drama, but it is not.

On the day of summer and autumn, the weather in Canada was already cool. Chakra, who worked in the design room, continued to follow the schedule, drink a cup of coffee, listen to some pop music, eat a few desserts provided by the Secretary, roast chestnuts, and then open the mailbox.

An email from a movie studio directed by David Frankel surprised him.

That year, director David Frankel was preparing for his 2006 new film, the queen wearing Prada.

This fashion trend movie, which is the most expensive fashion magazine in the United States, is looking for a suitable fashion show.

The movie studio borrowed chakra's 2005 spring and summer custom fashion.

Merrill Streep's "devil's head" Miranda must have a series of fashion styles that can lead fashion.

"That was a turning point in my international career."

He outlined the times weekly reporter.

With a strong middle east accent, I was very excited in peace.

At this point, chakra's works were recognized by the fashion industry in Europe and America.

"I am not a member of the mainstream country. For a foreign country, this process is more difficult."

Fortunately, the Europeans and Americans are also "only recognize the strength not to recognize people".

This is profound for chakra.

Born in Lebanon, the dark complexion does not vary with the age of residence.

The culture of the Middle East is full of the paradox of tradition and individuality, which is particularly evident in chakra's international career track and even in the design of his works.

"I like fashion design almost from nature."

Young chakra likes to watch women in the street, and prefers sketching sketches in the streets and lanes.

Passers-by are in a hurry, with different expressions, and all kinds of heavy or bright clothes show a feminine but unique atmosphere.

"It makes me feel excited."

This is a source of interest that chakra can't explain, just as he can't explain to his parents why he always reads celebrities Life magazines.

This is an incomprehensible "non mainstream" measure for the old Lebanese families.

So he could only choose interior design.

He took a design in a university and opened his first studio in Beirut, capital of the capital.

When he was free, he liked the pleasure of street observation.

"It can be said that all of my design inspiration comes from women."

Knowing fashion design can not become the mainstream at that time, but in the process of interior design, it can not forget the kind of "love" rooted in the heart.

Chakra's interior design works also have many feminine colors, and even some of the works that should be rigid are ingeniously integrated into the feminine beauty.

In the market selling at that time, this special "personality" also played a significant role in bringing Chakra a lot of economic benefits.

The political situation in Lebanon has become more unstable in the past 2005-2007 years.

At the suggestion of friends, chakra applied for the Canadian Fashion Institute and was accepted.

"Leaving Lebanon that year is a perfect opportunity for me to return to my original passion and my original dream."

"When I opened the celebrities life magazine at a young age, I hoped and hoped that those who walked on the red carpet were wearing my designs."

On the eve of leaving Lebanon, he finally huff and puff his parents, but his parents do not remember those magazines that once existed in the corner of the house.

Escape from Beirut

Chakra's growing environment has always been inseparable from sects and politics, which is a very complex and heavy topic.

"Small people are always full of helpless in the face of a heavy environment."

Chakra said.

After 17 months of political crisis in Lebanon, the armed conflict broke out in the capital area in May 2008. Clashes between Shiites and Sunnis forced the Lebanese government to embark on a two month blockade, including the mandatory closure of the airport.

"And my fashion show in Paris is in the first week of July."

When chakra realized the heavy and disordered situation in Beirut, he was faced with the problem of "escape".

All clothing materials and materials are blocked at the airport. If the political situation can not be lifted, then any fashion show can only be a floating cloud.

Chakra, who has no political background, has no "inside line". He can only observe outside and look for opportunities.

Almost every day, Chakra inquired about the government's movements, inquired about the airport situation, and contacted the related personnel's statement.

The sectarian conflict finally saw a "strange" phenomenon in June 15th: the government opened the airport.

In early morning, chakra consulted the relevant flights in the relevant window. The opening of the airport did not mean that the flight was loose, nor did it mean that he could safely deliver all the goods.

The paralyzed traffic condition makes Beirut airport's flight lines extremely narrow. Originally, the number of 70 airplanes has been reduced to a few by the airport.

"There was only one thought at that time.

No matter where the route is, as long as the material can go out, no matter how many times the aircraft is pferred, it is necessary to arrive in Paris in time.

Chakra assigned the materials to several effective staff, and planned several routes for pporting supplies.

Luckily, the performance of the fashion show was finally carried out smoothly.

Chakra said he was an ambitious man.

"I feel that I have succeeded in" breaking away from the armed conflict ", so I can also face many difficulties.

"I don't like to see anything heavy in my work, even though many people say that childhood environment always subconsciously controls the designer himself."

Chakra laughs.

He likes to appreciate women. Inspiration usually comes from a movie, a painting, a story, a scene, "nothing to do with politics. Why should I like it?"

Helen Mirren's Oscar dress

Li Bingbing may be the first Chinese star to wear chakra designs.

Rushing to the Cannes carpet in May this year, Li Bingbing appeared in a red carpet with swan suit.

The feather dress is the main theme. The white body is decorated with crescent shaped feathers, and a blue padded yarn skirt is arranged below the waist.

This feminine design with unique Hale style clothing is a attracting point of chakra studio.

The evening party, the red carpet and the auditorium are Chakra's target group.

And his style of dabbling is varied.

He added fringes, geometric three-dimensional ornaments and graceful gauze to the effect of folds, and cut out a cool temperament to show the firmness of women.

He also uses plucent lace printing to highlight the feminine charm. The necessary flash material is indispensable for advanced order dress.

His clothing design this spring is based on the theme of natural flower fragrance, trying to make the characters also reflect some natural characteristics.

"I hope my clothes can be elegant and bright, sexy and not impetuous."

Chakra said.

Innovation and attention to detail are important in fashion design.

Just like Li Bingbing's swan suit, the design of the feather is meticulous and eye-catching and his personality is outstanding. This makes the dress unique in Cannes red carpet.

"Fashion designers should be afraid of popularity."

Chakra jokes.

The best clothing is to make clothes feel tailored for them, "just their".

"I like celebrities who have personalities, and have their own personality.

When a celebrity asked me to pick a couple of Tuxedo as an alternative, we chose as many clothes as we thought fit.

Chakra explains, but the final choice is what it is, but designers can not be 100 percent sure.

Just like Helen Milen's red satin dress at the award ceremony of the best actress award of Oscar, this is beyond chakra's vision.

"We have chosen three sets of gowns for Helen Milen, including this red satin dress."

Chakra said, "this is very dramatic because red satin is not the first choice recommended by our studio."

Chakra could hardly conceal her joy.

"It's a subtle sign, a balancing process between designers and employers."

Chakra thinks that the trend of red carpet is inevitable in fashion industry.

For the next quarter's design, he hopes to use warm gold, gray, lavender, green and brown to find a meeting point between retro and modern.

"The best design is to completely break all my historical records, so I always look forward to the next quarter's design which is completely different from my style."