Tamara Ralph Explained

Tamara Ralph
Birth Name:Tamara Miguel Ralph
Birth Date:1981 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia

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Tamara Ralph (born 29 November 1981) is an Australian fashion designer who is the former Creative Director and co-founder of Ralph & Russo.[1] She is the founder of her eponymous label, Tamara Ralph.

Early life and education

Ralph was born on 29 November 1981 in the Sutherland Shire[2] and is the fourth generation in her family to work in couture and fashion design.[3] After graduating from the Whitehouse Institute of Design in Melbourne, Australia, Ralph moved to London in hopes of breaking into the fashion industry.[4]

Career

In 2010, she founded a fashion house, Ralph & Russo with Michael Russo in Mayfair, London.[5] The fashion house focused on the city's rich history of couture fashion houses.[6] As a creative director, Ralph has designed high end clothing and accessories for celebrities including, Beyoncé,[7] Rihanna,[8] Angelina Jolie,[9] Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Bella Hadid,[10] and others.[11] Ralph also designed the bespoke interior of Ralph & Russo boutiques.[12]

Ralph collaborated with several other labels including Audemars Piguet,[13] [14] Disney,[15] Linda Farrow,[16] and others on different occasions. She has also designed Meghan Markle’s engagement dress for her marriage to Prince Harry.[17]

She became the first female Creative Director from the UK in nearly 100 years deemed eligible to show during Paris Haute Couture week.[18] She has been recognised by Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar for her achievements, together with her inclusion into fashion publications such as Fortune magazine's 40 under 40 list, the BOF 500 [19] [20] [21] [22] and in 2016 was awarded the "Outstanding Achievement Award" at the Walpole British Luxury Awards.[23] [24] She often appears at charity events and helped with 2019–20 Australian bushfire charity event[25] and ‘To India, With Love’.[25]

In 2023, Ralph founded her eponymous luxury fashion brand, Tamara Ralph Couture. The inaugural collection was showcased at the AW23-24 Paris Haute Couture Week.[26]

Personal life

Ralph was previously in a relationship with her business partner Michael Russo.[27] [28] Since 2020, Ralph has been in a relationship with British-Indian businessman Bhanu Choudhrie. They have one child together, who was born in 2021.[29]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ralph & Russo rescue in doubt as Tamara Ralph leaves . 19 March 2022 . FashionNetwork.com . en-UK.
  2. News: Kolimar . Eva . Royal wedding: Sutherland's Tamara Ralph of Ralph & Russo top pick to dress Meghan Markle . 3 March 2022 . . 18 May 2018.
  3. News: Pieces of Me: Tamara Ralph of Ralph & Russo on Home Comforts and Spiritual Healing . 21 March 2022 . Vogue Arabia . 18 May 2020.
  4. Book: Hougaz . Laura . Entrepreneurs Creating Educational Innovation: Case Studies From Australia . 2019 . . 115 . 3 March 2022.
  5. News: Jackson . Laura . Ralph & Russo . 20 March 2022 . Drapers . 8 December 2008 . en.
  6. News: Mair . Avril . Fantasy made real: Bazaar meets Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo . 20 March 2022 . Harper's BAZAAR . 12 March 2018.
  7. News: Overman . Melissa . Aussie designer Tamara Ralph is taking the fashion world by storm . 21 March 2022 . news.com.au . November 28, 2014.
  8. News: Rihanna Shines Bright at the Diamond Ball . 20 March 2022 . Vogue . 15 September 2017.
  9. News: Newbold . Alice . Angelina Jolie Shines In Ralph & Russo’s Opulent Couture At London’s Maleficent Premiere . 20 March 2022 . British Vogue.
  10. News: Alex . Ella . Why you should be excited about Ralph & Russo's debut ready-to-wear collection . 21 March 2022 . Harper's BAZAAR . 15 August 2017.
  11. News: Angelina Jolie, Aishwarya Rai to Priyanka Chopra: Celebs who SIZZLED in Designer of the week: Ralph and Russo PINKVILLA . 20 March 2022 . www.pinkvilla.com.
  12. News: Ralph & Russo opens new store in Monaco, Monte Carlo . 21 March 2022.
  13. News: Audemars Piguet X Ralph & Russo: A Luxury Dream Team . 20 March 2022 . About Her . 4 September 2020 . en.
  14. News: Love for craftsmanship underscores Audemars Piguet and Ralph & Russo’s new collab, with watch finishes that mimic embroidery and designs for smaller wrists . 20 March 2022 . The Hindu . 20 March 2022 . en-IN.
  15. News: McDermott . Kerry . Ralph & Russo Spent Almost 700 Hours Creating A Custom Gown For Maleficent . 21 March 2022 . British Vogue.
  16. News: Wightman-Stone . Danielle . Ralph and Russo adds sunglasses with Linda Farrow . 20 March 2022 . FashionUnited . 16 February 2021 . en.
  17. News: Everything to Know About Ralph & Russo, Meghan Markle's Reported Wedding Dress Designer Entertainment Tonight . 20 March 2022 . www.etonline.com.
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203064950/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/People/article1347068.ece "UK’s first Paris fashion coup for a century"
  19. http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/ralph-and-russo-harrods-boutique-superbrands-space "British Couture Comes to Harrods"
  20. http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/fashion/fashion-news/news/a37569/midas-touch-bazaar-meets-ralph-and-russo/ "Midas Touch: Bazaar Meets Ralph & Russo"
  21. http://fortune.com/40-under-40/2013/ "40 Under 40 2013"
  22. https://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/tamara-ralph-and-michael-russo "#BOF500 2016: Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo"
  23. http://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a14479249/ralph-and-russo-interview/ "Fantasy made real: Bazaar meets Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo"
  24. http://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/michael-russo-lays-out-brands-big-ambitions-10987042/ "Michael Russo Lays Out Ralph & Russo’s Big Brand Ambitions"
  25. News: Kamath . Akanksha . Vogue India and the Natasha and Adar Poonawalla Foundation present ‘To India, With Love’ . 20 March 2022 . Vogue India . en-IN.
  26. News: Slater . Sasha . Meghan Markle's engagement dress designer, Tamara Ralph, on the launch of her new label . 10 June 2024 . Harper's Bazaar . 15 September 2023.
  27. News: Paton . Elizabeth . When the Romance Ends, but the Brand Goes On . 19 March 2022 . The New York Times . 25 February 2021.
  28. News: For Tamara Ralph and Michael Russo, the show must go on: Amid redesigned relationship, the brand stays strong. 19 March 2022 . . 1 March 2021 . en.
  29. News: Paton . Elizabeth . When the Romance Ends, but the Brand Goes On . 3 March 2022 . . 25 February 2021.

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