The Best Gemy Maalouf Gowns by Colour: Pink, Black, Gold, Blue, Red and Green

Most people arrive at Gemy Maalouf with a colour in mind. The brief says pink for a spring wedding, black for a gala, gold for an anniversary dinner, and the collection is large enough, 481 dresses on Luxury Handbags as I write, that the colour is the fastest way through it. These are the twelve gowns I would put in front of a client first, two for each of the six colours the house does best, every one live on Luxury Handbags and in the brand’s current catalogue. Prices are in US dollars, and each gown links to its product page with the size chart.

Pink

Pink is the house’s second colour after black, with 51 pink gowns in the collection. It runs from candy pink crepe to a blush tulle that is nearly champagne.

1. Pink: Off-The-shoulders Tulle Gown, $8,760

An off-the-shoulder tulle gown in blush with a full, wide skirt, the shape to choose when the invitation says ball gown. It photographs like couture and it is the softest pink in the collection.

2. Pink: Floral Embroidered Dress with Cap Sleeves, $9,810

Embroidered tulle with vertical lines, three-dimensional floral embroidery and sculpted side panels. The cap sleeve makes it the pink gown for a ceremony as well as a reception.

Black

Black is where Gemy Maalouf does its most technical work, because the embroidery and the beading have to carry the light on their own.

3. Black: Strapless Tulle Gown, $10,690

A strapless tulle gown with a sheer corset bodice, sculpted hips and ruched embroidery down the skirt. The black gala dress of the season, new to Luxury Handbags this month.

4. Black: Beaded Dress with Asymmetrical Skirt, $9,000

One shoulder, hand beading through the bodice, and an asymmetrical tulle skirt that moves. The black gown for a guest who wants light on the dress rather than volume.

Gold

The house does gold as a woven metallic and as sequins rather than as lame, which is the difference between a gown that glows and one that glares.

5. Gold: Off-Shoulder Petal Bodice Dress, $10,160

An off-the-shoulder gown with a sculpted petal bodice, a beaded waist and a striped organza skirt. Gold in the house is a metallic weave rather than a lame, which is why it reads rich rather than loud.

6. Gold: Cowl Gathered Dress, $3,990

A soft cowl neck, a beaded waistband and a gathered skirt in light gold crepe and shiny chiffon. The most wearable gold in the range, and the gentlest price on this list.

Blue

From ice blue to navy, blue is the colour with the most range in the collection, and the one I recommend to a guest who has been told black is too severe.

7. Blue: Halter Neck Embellished Dress, $7,780

Liquid double satin with an embellished halter neckline and a full skirt, shown by the brand with a faux fur wrap. A true royal blue for a winter black-tie evening.

8. Navy blue: Mermaid Textured Embellished Dress, $8,040

A mermaid cut in textured jacquard with a wide sculpted neckline and an embellished bust. Navy is the colour to choose when black feels expected and you still want depth.

Red

Red at Gemy Maalouf is a true red, in jacquard and in velvet, and it is cut with the volume to match.

9. Red: Textured V-Neck Dress, $8,840

Long sleeves, a deep V, a fitted bodice and a full pleated skirt in textured jacquard. The red gown with the most presence in the room, and the one for a gala rather than a wedding.

10. Red: Off-Shoulder Slim Velvet Dress with Long Sleeves, $7,160

Off the shoulder, slim through the body, floor-length sleeves and a slit at the back, in embroidered velvet. The red for December, cut to move.

Green

Emerald, mint and olive all appear, and green is the colour the house pairs most often with lace and lurex.

11. Green: One-Shoulder Dress with Beaded Waistline, $7,850

A one-shoulder dress in chiffon lurex with draping through the body and beading at the waist. Green with a faint shimmer, and the easiest gown here to wear all evening.

12. Green: Sculpted Lace Dress with Sheer Bodice, $7,160

Sculpted lace with a sheer neckline and bodice, structured hip contours and a front slit. The green to choose for a summer wedding abroad.

How to choose between them

Match the volume to the occasion before the colour. A ball gown skirt belongs at a black-tie wedding and a gala; a column and a mermaid belong at a dinner and an awards evening; a draped chiffon travels. Then read the size guide, because the bodices are cut close and the chart, not your usual size, decides the order. For the styling, our wedding guest guide covers colour and accessories, and the price guide explains why one gown costs $4,000 and another $10,000.

Browse every colour on the Gemy Maalouf collection page and in designer dresses, and see what arrived this season.

Read next: the full colour edits, Gemy Maalouf black dresses and Gemy Maalouf pink dresses, and the evening sets for a guest who would rather not wear a gown.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Gemy Maalouf gown for a black-tie wedding?

A floor-length gown in a soft colour: the blush Off-The-shoulders Tulle Gown for a ball gown silhouette, and the green One-Shoulder Dress with Beaded Waistline for a fluid one. Avoid white and near-white as a guest.

Does Gemy Maalouf make a pink gown?

Yes, pink is the house’s second most common colour after black. Luxury Handbags carries 51 pink Gemy Maalouf gowns, from candy pink crepe to blush tulle, plus pink sets and kaftans.

Does Gemy Maalouf make a gold gown?

Yes. The gold pieces use metallic jacquard, lurex and sequins rather than lame, so they read as warm light rather than shine. The Off-Shoulder Petal Bodice Dress and the Cowl Gathered Dress are the two to see first.

Which Gemy Maalouf gown is best for a gala?

The Strapless Tulle Gown in black and the Textured V-Neck Dress in red both carry the volume and the handwork a gala calls for. For a red carpet, the feathered mermaid gowns in the new collection go further.

Are these gowns in stock?

Every gown on this page is live on Luxury Handbags and in the brand’s current catalogue at the time of writing. Sizes run UK 4 to 18; see the size guide before ordering.