<p><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black;">Made in Lebanon</span></em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black;"> is not just a label. And sometimes it is not a label at all. It is embedded in the stitches in between the fabrics and embellishment shipped from Europe. It is in the soul of each and every gown going out from the Atelier.</span></p><span style="font-size:small;"></span><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;">September reminds the fashion world of Paris, Milan, London, and New York: cities where the industry’s rhythm peaks with runway shows. But for </span><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;font-size:small;">Tony</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;">, the story begins elsewhere: Beirut. His </span><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;font-size:small;">Couture gowns</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;"> and </span><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;font-size:small;">Ready-to-Wear dresses</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;"> may travel the globe, but the foundation is Lebanese. it is the essence of his design identity. The heritage he promised to keep.</span></span></p><span style="font-size:small;"></span><p><strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;color:black;">A City of Contrasts in Fashion</span></strong></p><span style="font-size:small;"></span><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;">Beirut is a city of juxtapositions. Vibrant yet fragile, chaotic yet deeply poetic. These contrasts echo in </span><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;font-size:small;">Tony Ward’s gowns</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;">. The strength of architectural lines meets the softness of fluid fabrics; bold silhouettes carry intricate details coming out from the hands of skilled artisans. </span></span></p><span style="font-size:small;"></span><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;color:black;"><span style="font-size:small;">Just as Beirut is all about the modernity with the heritage flair, </span><strong><span style="font-family:'Century Gothic', sans-serif;font-size:small;">Tony Ward dresses</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;"> are shaped on these dualities of steel and the silk, of precision and emotions.</span></span></p>