Blumarine

Fashion designer Anna Molinari's love for the colour blue and her passion for the sea gave rise to the name for the Blumarine label. Launched in 1977, when Anna Molinari and her husband Gianpaolo Tarabini Castellani decided to open a knit plant for making collections which would be a bit more personal than the work she had previously done whilst working in the family business. The challenge was met with success and in 1980 the first fashion show in Milan, a collection featuring nothing but knits, was an instant and very popular hit.

The very positive reception of her initial attempts, led to further expansion of the company. In 1987 a new line was created called Miss Blumarine, as well as lots of different products, from fragrances and accessories to leather goods and intimate appparel.

The 90's saw a major transformation in terms of Blumarine's image. The first of 26 single-label stores was opened on the exclusive via Della Spiga in Milan, a phenomenon that was destined to spread throughout the world.

A partnership with Helmut Newton began shortly afterwards resulting in the realization of some prestigious advertising campaigns. Following Newton, it was then the turn of Ellen Von Unwerth, succeeded by Peter Lindbergh and then Tim Walker and always with the assistance of top-level models such as Naomi Campbell, Nadia Auermann, Carré Otis, Carla Bruni and Monica Bellucci.

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