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Your order will be dispatched promptly, with confirmation sent by email within 24 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeep plum is not a colour that announces itself. It settles, quietly, and stays in the room long after more insistent colours have faded. The Aurora in Mulberry Plum is built around exactly this quality — a hand-dyed ground of rich, saturated plum overlaid with a traditional jacquard pattern of geometric diamond medallions in blush and rose, giving the fabric a depth and presence that is difficult to look away from. In still light the pattern reads like antique brocade; as the fabric moves, the jacquard motifs catch the light and shift, revealing their silk content in quiet, luminous flickers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach Aurora Mulberry Plum is handcrafted in Vietnam by artisan weavers who work within a textile tradition that has shaped Vietnamese silk culture for centuries. 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The fabric is a traditionally woven, hand-dyed mulberry silk blend, its deep bordeaux ground achieved through a careful dyeing process that gives the colour its characteristic richness and depth. No printing, no shortcuts: the colour lives in the weave itself. Hidden side pockets are set invisibly into the seams; a concealed back zip ensures a clean, uninterrupted finish from neckline to hem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear it to an evening gala with a single statement ring and nothing else. Take it to the theatre, to a winter wedding, to a formal dinner where the candlelight catches the satin and does the rest. The long sleeves make it a natural choice for autumn and winter occasions, and for those who want the full elegance of coverage without any loss of sophistication. It is equally at home at a Lunar New Year celebration, a Christmas dinner, or a luxury cruise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Celeste Bordeaux Rose is produced in very small numbers. 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Hidden side pockets and a concealed back zip keep the exterior immaculate, while the 80% silk 20% viscose lining ensures the dress moves with you — weightless, frictionless, and utterly at ease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ivory Pearl is a dress that earns its place across the full breadth of a life well dressed. Worn to a garden wedding, a rehearsal dinner, or a long candlelit evening, it carries the effortless authority of something made entirely on its own terms. It needs very little — a pair of gold drop earrings, ivory heels — and yet it always arrives fully formed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandmade in Vietnam by artisans whose techniques have been passed down through generations, each Celeste is a singular object: a garment that belongs not to fashion's seasons, but to the longer arc of a considered wardrobe. 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