Empeiria

The Empire rises from the heart.

Empire State Building — from photo to form to embodiment

Nicky Conti wearing the Empeiria architectural couture dress with the Manhattan skyline and Empire State Building in the background, photographed at Gantry Plaza Park in New York City
Close-up of Nicky Conti wearing the Empeiria custom couture dress, highlighting the hand-embroidered spire detail inspired by the Empire State Building
Nicky Conti in a sculptural black couture look inspired by the silhouette Empire State Building, standing at Gantry Plaza Park with Manhattan in the background

Empeiria reflects the quiet

strength of standing tall

through change —

an endurance shared

by the building and

those who call

New York home.

Nicky Conti wearing the Empeiria architectural couture piece with the Empire State Building visible in the Manhattan skyline, photographed from Gantry Plaza Park
Silhouette of Nicky Conti wearing the Empeiria custom-made couture dress against a sunset sky at right at the time the original photo of the Empire State Building was taken
Nicky Conti with Estelle Chatorrier testing a paper prototype of the Empeiria garment during early development
Close-up of Sarah Esmoingt’s hands crafting the spire detail for the Empeiria garment

Built by hand, piece by piece. Every detail shaping the whole.

Nicky Conti with Sarah Esmoingt and Estelle Chatorrier during a fitting, all smiles as the Empeiria garment nears completion
Handmade spire detail for the Empeiria garment placed next to a ruler to show scale