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Bulgarian fashion decorated the holiday of Vienna
Worthy of notice presentation
of Desi Stoycheva on the Artfashion show on Michaelerplatz
Lubomir Stoykov - member of the jury for the Coral Fashion
Award
Fresh puff in Forum Bulgarian Fashion
Good symptoms of quality change were noticed on the last edition of Forum Bulgarian Fashion with an honorable chairman Ivan Chalakov and face Emilia Kushvalieva. At the end of March the International exhibition center was again a host of the National fashion review. In their prognoses for the spring-summer fashion a considerable part of Bulgarian masters of sewing and fashion staked on variety, freshness and sporty practical components.
Parvoleta Ivanova opened the fashion season in Rousse
The designer of fashion house Charlino - Parvoleta Ivanova opened the fashion season in Rousse with an exquisite show on 28 February in the fashion gallery of the company.
The nominations for the Golden Needles are announced
On its session on Friday the Academy of fashion voted the nominations for the "Golden needle" award for the year 2001. The award for overall contribution to Bulgarian fashion and the "Golden needle" in this category is adjudged to the famous Bulgarian designer Daria Manchenko. She has graduated the Higher school of fashion stylistics, haute couture fashion and costume "Arman Gojel" in Paris and more than a quarter of a century she works in the field of fashion design.
MARINO COSTA: Unique is in fashion
The
trade-mark MARINO COSTA was created eight years ago in order to
be wide spread on the Balkan and Russian market. The name is particularly
invented to speak a lot about its origin and to be easy to pronounce
and remember.
The models, which are offered on the Bulgarian market can really
pretend to be unique for two reasons: First, small quantities of
them are produced, second, which is probably most important - the
project after which they are manufactured (the project includes
the types of leather and the colours for the upper part, the lining,
the types of the soles, respectively sole-leather and rubber, i.e.
a description of every element of the shoe).
Photographers' Exhibition has the effect of painting
The skillful, professional photography has the same effect as the works of painting and the plastic art. This maxim was proved once again on the joint exhibition "Photographers and ..." of Angle Pentchev (President of the Association of advertising photographers) and the well-known fashion photographer Temelko Temelkov.
Third annual models casting "Visages models 2001"
The third annual models casting "Visages models 2001" took place on 25 November in the National Palace of Culture. 72 girls from 29 Bulgarian cities all over the country participated in the casting. They were chosen through regional selections, organised by "Visages models".
Ivayla Bakalova would present Bulgaria in the "Model of the Universe 2001" pageant
Miss Bulgaria 2001 Ivayla Bakalova is the new "Model Of The Universe 2001". She won the prize in the world final of the pageant on 12 November in Istanbul. More than 50 Countries competed for the title of Model Of The Universe 2001.
LAVAZZA chose Evgenia Jivkova
This year the world-known coffee LAVAZZA chose Evgenia Jivkova to create a collection of the same name. Coffee ?1 in Italy has also been a sponsor of the British designer Vivian Westwood.
International recognition for "Victoria Unikat"
Fashion house "Viktoria Unikat", producer of men's neckties, with designer Rositsa Parashkevova, was awarded with an authoritative international prize. The company from Varna is honoured with the International Trade Prestige award 2001. The decision was taken by the votes of 15 000 members of the Trade Leaders club from 122 countries. The award would be received personally by the owners of "Victoria Unikat" in Madrid during the second half of December this year.
Smalto shows the high class
Francesco Smalto is a name, which gives rise to associations with the high class, aristocracy in the style of men's wear. Persons of distinction, kings, politicians, businessmen and people of art are among his clients. Such statements don't mean at all overdone conservatism and uniformity. For the autumn and winter season the fashion house offers elegant suits, made of fine wool fabrics, cashmere, mixed fabrics of wool and silk. In important feature is the big use of manual labour - in the lining and in seams. In his newest collection the sport combinations are of interest with their fresh and youthful sounding.
Joint fashion-review of Daria Manchenko and Yordanka Chernaeva
It is a real pleasure when two ladies like Daria Manchenko and Yordanka Chernaeva, professionals in the Bulgarian fashion design, present together their newest ideas about the autumn-winter ready-to-wear style. The pleasure of their fashion show is even bigger due to the original choice of models - well-known and even very well-known Bulgarian actresses and TV stars - Bilyana Petrinska, Gala, Ernesta Shinova, Kamelia Todorova, Koina Russeva, Snejina Petrova, Silvia Vargova.
The ladies "BVLGARI BLUE" perfume is already in Bulgaria
The exquisite premiere of "Bvlgari blue" in Hilton hotel in Sofia drew the attention even of the Italian heir to the crown - king Vittorio Emanuelle di Savoy. Together with him was, the Italian embassador - his excellency Alessandro Graffini.
ASTONY's autumn-winter 2001-2002 collection
The collection is designed for the strong, independent, intelligent and romantic woman. The accent is set on the dress, which is perfectly complemented by different details and accessories - shawls, artistic hats, creating the romantic spirit of the collection.
Daniel Hechter dresses men in sport spirit
Daniel Hechter, whose genetic roots are in Bulgaria, showed again his insight into the present day and the altered men's values. In his new autumn-winter collection 2001-2002, designed for the representatives of the "strong sex", he presents three major themes "Prestige", "Tweed comfort" and "Daniel Hechter sport". The line is comfort and free at the same time.
JENY STYLE: lenghtened outlines and transparent fabrics
Unprecedented parliamentary interest in fashion design attracted many members of the Bulgarian Parliament to hall 3 in the National Palace of Culture, where Evgenia Jivkova presented her collection for the season autumn-winter 2001-2002. The seats on the first rows were taken by Vessela Draganova and Liubka Kachakova, Emilia Maslarova and Ginio Ganev, Emel Etem and Kamen Vlahov. The Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titov with his wife also attended the show, wich marked the beginning of the fashion season in Sofia.
Denyl men's fashion - spring/summer 2001 collection
The collection for season spring/summer 2001 of men's fashion apparel manufacturer Denyl is already available in the company's stores. Denyl offers more than 600 patterns, as the accent falls on decorative seams, imitating hand-made ones.
The 50th Anniversary edition of the Miss Universe Pageant
The 50th Anniversary edition of the Miss
Universe Pageant was held on Friday May 11th, at the Ruben
Rodriguez Coliseum in
Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Seventy-seven delegates took part in the
preliminary
competitions and rehearsals.
Fashion house ASTONY Rousse presents its spring/summer 2001 collection
Fashion house ASTONY Rousse
presents its spring/summer 2001 collection.
The company is established in 1997.
The designer of the collection is Antoaneta Vassiliadu.
Smirnoff Fashion Safari
On 04.04.2001 in Sofia Fashion Studio Vogue Vision presented its spring-summer 2001 collection on the fashion show called Smirnoff Fashion Safari.
The 19-year old Ivayla Bakalova from the city of Varna became "Miss Bulgaria 2001"
The 19-year old Ivayla Bakalova from the city of Varna became "Miss
Bulgaria" for this year and she will represent Bulgaria in
the "Miss Universe" concurs in Puerto Rico.< br />
The
jury comprised the president of the Bulgarian Football Union Ivan
Slavkov, the sculptor Vejdi Rashidov, fashion photographers, editors,
producers. They chose Ivayla Bakalova because of her womanhood and
her measures 92–63–88 cm.
Charlino opened the first fashion gallery in northeast Bulgaria
On 28 February 2001 Charlino
opened the first fashion gallery in northeast Bulgaria. Located
in Rousse in its own modern building, the Fashion Palace Charlino,
the company intends the gallery to
attract foreign and domestic interest in the local fashion industry.
To celebrate the occasion, Charlino
presented a fashion show featuring the newest collection by
the young designer Parvoleta Ivanova. For the show Parvoleta
created 16 styles based on leather.