♥ Diva Shyne ♥: anais mali

26 July 2012

Blumarine FW 2012: Neon Fur

Head Blumarine designer Anna Molinari sure has an eye for trends. She carries the neon color theme that is so popular right now for summer into the winter using bright orange, hot pink, sunny yellow, purplish fuschia and intense teal. Standing apart from other designers, she has decided to be bold and daring by using fluorescent Mongolian fur for the Blumarine Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Clever, fierce ... and so urban!

I would easily wear every single outfit featured in this runway show. Some of the urban jewelry pieces are over the top but do resemble some signature pieces that I already have in my jewelry wardrobe that I could easily pair with her clothing pieces. The silver metallic ankle boots are just the right touch. I am so glad that Anna Molinari is still carrying the theme of monochrome dressing into this collection from her previous fall/winter collection because I think the concept of monochrome dressing will be around for awhile.

The fierce style presented in this fashion show, however, is not for the shy, quiet girl, but instead is for the daring diva who likes to turn heads and is confident in her beauty and her sex appeal. You really have to know who you are to walk into a room wearing these bold looks.

Yes, neon in the winter in fluorescent Mongolian fur ... so fresh ... and so now!

Anais Mali

Vika Falileeva

Izabel Goulart

Joan Smalls

Blumarine FW 2012 Backstage

Milan Fashion Week

Anais Pouliot

24 July 2012

Blumarine FW 2011: Anais Mali & Chanel Iman

Blumarine gets it right every season ... especially for their Fall/Winter collections. The military inspired fashion from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection showcases a monochromatic style to military chic. The black knee-length boots and knuckle rings give each outfit that they are paired with extra coolness. The runway music is always rocking to hot, sexy beats that make a powerful statement especially when you also take notice of the avid use of Victoria's Secret models. You see Victoria's Secret angel Chanel Iman and Victoria's Secret model Anais Mali used repeatedly on their runway as well as many other models associated to Victoria's Secret. You even forget the under-representation of black models in today's fashion world when you watch a Blumarine fashion show because they obviously put effort into fair representation.

Blumarine is one of my favorite design houses because they give you fashion with the perfect balance of diversity, youthfulness and daring sex appeal. I immensely enjoy runway shows such as this one that also cleverly uses rhythmic pop and urban music to heighten the experience and to make a statement. Remixed and flipped ... pop, rock, techno, r&b, hip-hop ... old school, new school ... simple yet stylish ... modern yet classic. Love the way they thread bits of Beyonce & Jay-Z's song "Crazy in Love" throughout the show. Perfect. Blumarine fashion shows are clearly steps ahead of the rest!

Anais Mali and Chanel Iman strut down the Blumarine FW 2011 runway with such confidence and great stage presence. I just get a good feel from the entire cast of Blumarine runway models as if there is a special uniqueness to the brand that embraces everyone with love and acceptance.