In 2018, Dr. Smith, a leading plastic surgeon in the United States, and Sergio Luna, a fashion designer, co-founded the women’s fashion luxury brand Delourier. The design duo jointly own a variety of fashion-related patents. As a four-time board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Smith knows a woman’s body better than anyone. His experience working with thousands of women throughout the years grants him gainful insight into some of the women’s biggest insecurities and transformational goals. Now, through his fashion designs, Dr. Smith continues to inspire women to look and feel their absolute best. Sergio Luna graduated from The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 1997. He has created one-of-a-kind creations for celebrities such as Gladys Knight, Katy Perry, Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Kristen W., and the who’s who of Las Vegas. In 1996, Sergio Luna, through his fashion creations, captured the attention of Fred Hayman, the founder of Giorgio Beverly Hills, A.K.A “the man who built Rodeo Drive”. Sergio got his start at Chanel in 2001, where he was recruited for his outstanding skills in garment construction.
Delourier’s designs are revolutionizing the fashion industry. Their groundbreaking contributions such as a shoe invention, which allows for the entire surface of the outsole to be adorned (from the tip of the heel to the tip of the toe) with materials that otherwise would not be physically possible, have been awarded several design patents and utility patents. They also showcase the design duo’s powerful parallels between fashion and the world of cosmetic surgery. This collection of dresses contains designs that are handcrafted from 18k gold and silver plated metal fabrics that drape like liquid metal on the body. Delourier sources the finest metal mesh fabrics from Whiting & Davis and Swarovski, the same chainmail suppliers that Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and Paco Rabanne use. The metal mesh fabric is extremely complex to work with when creating tailored and sculptural garments, which require the use of darts, seams, and contoured style lines, because every seam needs to be manually connected by linking together the tiny rings and facets that comprise the flexible metal fabric. Chainmail has come a long way with its earliest usage dating back to the 3rd century B.C., most notably for military purposes. Who would have imagined that centuries later the same materials worn by medieval knights as armor would transform into one of the most luxurious materials to grace the fashion runways.