Cucculelli Shaheen delivers exquisite collection with finale dress taking 2,520 hours to

Cucculelli Shaheen presented collection fifteen titled ‘Les Radiants,’ at Webster Hall located in Manhattan’s East Village during New York Fashion Week. 

Inspired by chaos and classicism, atomic poets, beautiful dynamite, Gotham surrealism, and the designers’ perennial muse, New York City, founders Anthony Cucculelli and Anna Rose Shaheen delivered an otherworldly collection fit for a modern day bada**.

In three words, the husband-and-wife design duo described their brand to DailyMail.com as ‘craftsmanship, intimacy and self-expression.’ 

 Cucculelli Shaheen presented Collection Fifteen titled “Les Radiants,” at Webster Hall located in Manhattan’s East Village during New York Fashion Week

Inspired by chaos and classicism, atomic poets, beautiful dynamite, Gotham surrealism, and the designers’ perennial muse, New York City, founders Anthony Cucculelli and Anna Rose Shaheen delivered an otherworldly collection

Performing live on stage while the runway show was taking place was musician Breanna Barbara

The Grand Ballroom of Webster Hall set the perfect backdrop for Cucculelli Shaheen’s rock n roll couture designs.

‘We are always inspired by New York City, and we pass Webster Hall every day on our walks around the city,’ said Anthony and Anna Rose. It’s an iconic New York venue with a modern feeling, and the history of music in the space is incredible.’

Performing live on stage while models stormed the runway in the label’s fall 2023 creations was musician Breanna Barbara. 

 ‘We were inspired by high contrasts of dark and light – very rich blacks with champagnes, golds, silvers, and red (our favorite color of the season),’ said the design duo

 ‘Our finale dress with sun motifs took the longest to make at 2,520 hours,’ revealed the designers

‘Caravaggio, Christopher Bucklow, and the celestial sun were all main points of interest for us while working on the collection.

‘We were inspired by high contrasts of dark and light – very rich blacks with champagnes, golds, silvers, and red (our favorite color of the season),’ said the design duo.’

While the influence of realism painter Caravaggio and visual artist Christopher Bucklow weren’t fully visible to the average observer, the glorious sun shined bright on a number of garments.

And it was the celestial pieces that truly showcased the brand’s ability and creativity to think outside of the box, and their unparalleled technical abilities.

 While the influence of realism painter Caravaggio and visual artist Christopher Bucklow weren’t fully visible to the average observer, the glorious sun shined bright on a number of garments

 Winner of Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jaida Essence Hall and American Performer and former contestant on Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bosco, hit the runway

‘Our finale dress with sun motifs took the longest to make at 2,520 hours,’ revealed the designers.

‘Each radiating piece of the sun has over three shades of gold and champagne that gives a glowing effect, and the background fill also has a subtle degradé effect to evoke sun rays. 

‘These degradés need to be placed carefully by the artisans to give a smooth and luminous effect.’

Beyond embroidered dresses, there was no shortage of opulence across the entire collection, with lush embroidery decorating even the most effortless silhouettes.

 Hip exposure was present in the form of drop-waist corsets, low-slung trousers, skirts, and cut-out details accentuate

Beyond embroidered dresses, there was no shortage of opulence across the entire collection, with lush embroidery decorating even the most effortless silhouettes

  In three words, the husband-and-wife design duo describes their brand to DailyMail.com as ‘craftsmanship, intimacy and self-expression’

Cucculelli Shaheen is a made-to-order luxury design house known for it’s incredible artistry 

 ‘We love the tailored pieces, especially the long coat with domes, the black lace set, the sun rays suit, and the dresses with hip cut-outs. We are all about the hips this season’

‘We love the tailored pieces, especially the long coat with domes, the black lace set, the sun rays suit, and the dresses with hip cut-outs. We are all about the hips this season,’ said Anthony and Anna Rose.

Hip exposure was present in the form of drop-waist corsets, low-slung trousers, skirts, and cut-out details accentuate.  

Rocking a black gown with side cut-outs outlined by embroidered sun motifs was winner of Season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Jaida Essence Hall. 

American Performer and former contestant on Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bosco, also made an appearance on the catwalk.

American Performer and former contestant on Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bosco, also made an appearance on the catwalk

To round out the edgy aesthetic, the makeup look was created by lead artist, Nick Lujan, Director of Artistry and Education at Kevyn Aucoin.

The look was inspired by ‘the radiant beams of light as the sun sets, perfectly placed Glass Glow reflects light and emanates a warm feeling,’ said Nick.

‘There’s this timeless, edgy sharp winged liner that creates an understated fierceness and a smooth swagger of confidence.’

To round out the edgy aesthetic, the makeup look was created by lead artist, Nick Lujan, Director of Artistry and Education at Kevyn Aucoin

 The look was inspired by ‘the radiant beams of light as the sun sets, perfectly placed Glass Glow reflects light and emanates a warm feeling,’ said Nick

Kevyn Aucoin products were used on the models and gifted to guests of the show. 

‘This look is all about beautiful, glowy skin, we’re not trying to cover anything up and really want the models’ features to shine through the makeup.’

To achieve this, products like Stripped Nude Skin Tint and Sensual Skin Enhancer were used on clean skin.

Eyes were enhanced with the Contour Eyeshadow Palette and Precision Liquid Liner, while brows were groomed with the True Feather Marker Gel Duo to create soft, feathered and natural brows.

The perfect nude pout was created with Unforgettable Lipstick in Suspicious.

‘This shade is magic, it matches everyone’s skin tones and lip shades and adds a beautiful sheen to the lips,’ said Nick.