Elegant AirDye Wrap dresses - Costello Tagliapietra

"For some reasons, I had been painting chrysanthemums all spring," Jeffery Castello confessed right after their show Fall/Winter 2012 show on Thursday. Robert Tagliapietra, partner and now husband to Jeffery Costello adds, "He was just obsessed with them."

The elegant wrap dresses by Costello Tagliapietra have been defined as 'worth investing' this season for more reasons than one. The duo in popular in their plaid checks more than just played around with some of the vibrant colors from the sketches and used AirDye technique to digitally print patterns onto the vibrant dresses and separates for the Fall/Winter 2012 collection.

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AirDye technique is a sustainable method of applying color to textiles without usage of water. This makes the whole process environmentally preferable as compared to traditional digital printing and traditional dyeing techniques. This technology also creates more precision in color placement reducing the usage of energy by 85% compared to traditional methods.

Strong abstract prints, rich and yet muted color tones with contemporary usage of trims were a signature of this collection. Elegance beamed through the drapes of the long dresses flowing down the runway of Milk Studios.


The collection is said to be available at Barneys New York and only a few specialty boutiques worldwide.

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