Anna Molinari
Her portrayal is in her nickname: the queen of the roses, because she loves these magical and sensual flowers that have become the image of the Blumarine label, a symbol of her feminine ideal.
Anna Molinari's world is one of seduction an charm, of the impetuous vitality and spontaneous irony. Dainty, sweet and full of energy, the blond designer has conquered the fashion world in two decades of crative creations. She loves to travel, and surrounds herself with antiques and modern objects, her passion are paintings and music; but fashion is the greatest passion of them all.
Anna Molinari has created designs that have become true cult objects, like the t-shirt with Swarovski crystal logo, and the famous Blu-Vi, the cashmere cardigan with mink v-neck that has been photographed on some of Holliwood's greatest stars.
Anna Molinari was born in the 50’s Capri, Italy. Her mother was her teacher and her muse, inspiring her with a love for making clothes, and teaching her stitching techniques. She and her husband Gianpaolo Tarabini established her label in 1977. At that time, she opened a house which produced knitwear, a selection of which remains in her collections in the form of sweater-girl shapes, sometimes trimmed with diamante. Later, with the help of Italian fashion designer MOSCHINO, Anna Molinari began designing other garments, developing a look of edgy romanticism. She creates sexy clothes, often using a formula that combines brief hemlines and sheer fabrics. In so doing, she takes the clothes off the street and into the realm of designer clothing.
She has a second line called Blumarine, for the younger clientele. Her daughter Rossella Tarabini now oversees the Anna Molinari collections. She was born in 1968 and studied in Paris and London before taking over the design for the family house in 1995. Anna Molinari's son Gianguido Tarabini looks after the Menswear lines.
Style and image: Anna Molinari entrusted Blumarine's advertising campaigns to renowned photographers, such as Helmut Newton and Albert Watson, who portray top models of the caliber of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Eva Herzigova, Helena Christiansen, Carla Bruni, Carre Otis and Monica Bellucci. For Anna Molinari, fashion is a mixture of sensations and cultural influences, from the past and towards the future, for a sexy, feminine and playful modern woman, such as herself.
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