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Models walk the runway wearing Italian brand Blumarine's edgy but romantic gowns during LG Fashion's Blumarine spring and summer fashion show at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul, Monday evening. Italian designer Anna Molinari, designer of Blumarine and Blugirl brands, attended the fashion show. This was Molinari's second visit to Seoul. She last visited Seoul in 2000 for another fashion show. / Yonhap
| By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Italian designer Anna Molinari presented the 2008 spring and summer collection for Blumarine and Blugirl at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul, Monday evening.
Blumarine's collection featured sexy halter gowns, jeweled tunic tops and khaki hot pants. On the other hand, Blugirl, a ready-to-wear line for girls and young women, featured soft, romantic looks with a 1950's twist.
The fashion show started with the Blugirl collection. With the neon image of an American diner in the background, models walked the catwalk wearing 1950's inspired pieces.
Flirty and feminine could best describe the summer dresses, which featured tight tube bodices with full skirts. Dresses came in soft floral prints in violet, pink and aquamarine; black and white checks; or animal prints. Adorable dresses in tiny polka dot prints with ruffled, layered skirts.
You can almost imagine a young Audrey Hepburn wearing the slim Capri pants and black and white checkered button-up tops. There were also a handful of glamorous belted swimsuits, perfect for lounging poolside at a hip Hollywood hotel.
On the other hand, Blumarine's collection is designed for jetsetters vacationing in Saint-Tropez. Models showed off bright colored cropped jackets, tailored hot pants and slinky long gowns in vibrant prints.
Tunic tops and dresses came in fresh prints mixing green and pink; and orange and blue. Blumarine's cashmere and chenille track pants had a sporty but sophisticated feel, with embellished stripes down the sides. A pink animal print cropped jacket was paired with a body fitting mini-dress.
Blumarine's edgy romantic style was evident in the deep V-necked gowns and high slits. At the end of the show, a model appeared wearing a stunning turquoise gown with hot pants.
Molinari made a brief appearance at the end of the fashion show, receiving a round of applause from the appreciative crowd, which included celebrities such as Kim Jung-eun, Park Si-yeon, Ock Ju-hyun and Um Ji-won. Molinari last visited Seoul in 2000, when she presented her 2001 spring and summer collection.
Molinari had originally presented her spring and summer collection in Milan last September. Blumarine is a fashion brand created by Molinari and her husband Gianpolo Tarabini.
cathy@koreatimes.co.kr | |
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