Fashion
Gateways give unprecedented openness to Colombiamoda 2011
Colombiamoda gateways make visible the potential and creativity of the country and the world, on a platform that falls short of the shows highlights from the major cities of fashion, both in content and in their montage. It is the opportunity to live a unique experience, filled with stories, colors and dreams in the fashion week in Colombia.
The universe of Olga Piedrahita, yesterday officially opened July 25 gateways. Avant-garde construction, passion for art and exploration of everyday human feelings of the designer of womenswear, who since 1982 has developed a concept of constant exploration and experimentation in textures, prints and silhouettes that feed on different artisticand abstract concepts, which for years have created a hallmark of differentiation and individualization.
The opening performance showed an urban collection, theatrical and creative, but above all, made from the trial and error, with a sense of humor: the play as a search tool subjective aesthetic expression and free.
The aesthetics of Olga Piedrahita has a serene beauty in elegant balance and harmony, while a disturbing beauty, unbalanced and provocative. His fashion is contrast to all kinds of people, without limiting tendencies.
Gateway Koleston, by Amulette
The persevering and disciplined designer Johanna Isaac showed his Amulette lingerie brand, known for its femininity and sophistication through seduction. These garments are the most exquisite charm conquest of a woman, therefore, are flavored, full of light and materials such as lace, cottons, silks and French microfibers. To brighten up the collection, Wella Koleston presented looks that express the power of sensuality.
Gateway Infashion-Blancox, by Winged John and Little Lucia
Winged: Mark made two years ago by designers and Andres Restrepo Alejandro González. She presented her casual clothes, with the balance between design, art and the market. They were winners of the Seventh Plan Competition Business Culture E, given by the Mayor of Medellin.
John, famous brand of the brothers Gustavo and Viviana Lozano. They arrived in Medellin Fever 2012 collection, inspired by the mystery ethnic African deserts and in an epic primitivism. The shades are like the sunset, living and dead, and the sun: a reality-style interpreted JUAN, which shows a man uncomplicated, authentic, contemporary and real.
Little Lucy, the young designer brand Natalia Criado, who in 2009 created the line of accessories. Unveiled its collection of popular and everyday objects, converted and transformed into unique pieces, fun and a touch of elegance. They are stories from fairy tales of childhood Lucia, pastel colors mixed with gold, shapes and fabrics that were worn by princesses and characters from modern stories.
Gateway University Foundation of the Andean
For this edition the gateway's entourage consisted of fresh minds of 16 students and 16 Bogota Pereira, who through their creations contribute to a more conscious quality of life. The collection "Fashion of course alive and conscious," was inspired by the potential that nature provides to take advantage respectfully, carrying messages of cultures with their traditions and history.
Gateway Carousel by MNG
This Spanish multinational clothing presented his collection at night, focusing on a miscellany of raw white and gold.The contrast between the play of masculine and feminine, always chic, provides the impeccable tailoring parts where the black is still on special occasions. They are sophisticated pieces that get mixed classical elements with sportswear.
Gateway Studio F
For this collection Fall-Winter 2011, Studio F proposed a sophisticated and glamorous woman in the 3 concepts Ecosalvaje, Kaleidoscope and Illusion.
Ecosalvaje, takes the evolution of being and survival in a changing world with animal print patterns, influence and inspiration apache in archaeological remains which give a touch to mark the style in fabrics like viscose and cotton.Imposing the color orange and gold, Letino, buttons, feathers, fringe and beading adorned all the silhouettes.
Kaleidoscope is the inspiration with a technique that envisages protagonists psychedelic prints in rounded shapes, stars and color, creating a dynamic discord between these elements evoking the hottest clubs in NY in the 70's, the hippie chic glamorous platforms, clogs, bell boots, glitter, maxigafas, marked waist, maxivestidos thongs, one piece, Palazzo, printed transparent, wide-brimmed hats, turbans, scarves, bags, cross grades, tassels and lavish gold decorations that make a real woman queen of the disco. E illusion, an encounter between fantasy and everyday life.
Pasarela El Tiempo, by Carlos Valenzuela & Daniel Hoyos
This was a gateway Alfa Romeo, where a rebel who falls for Laura, a girl from the city. What is? A love of madness, with unbridled passion. It was a parade like no other. Meanwhile, Carlos Valenzuela developed a collection based on the atmosphere of the locker room sports like cricket, motor racing and golf, picking up plastic and aesthetic elements of these practices, and Daniel Hoyos worked with towels, hangers, silk and dark indigo as the basis for everything. The silhouettes are wide and the graphs represent the love of these two rebels helmets, gloves and glasses as fundamental elements.
Lina Cantillo Gateway
Barranquilla designer specializing in menswear, Rome presented his collection, inspired by the history of the villages, where the ambitious and great conquerors built the present. The garments are made entirely of recycled materials, the garb of the Senate are the robes, the elements used by the gladiators and deconstructed pieces of the time.
Gateway Copa Airlines, by Pepa Pombo / Monica Holguin
With over 30 years of history and originality, Pepa Pombo is distinguished nationally and internationally for its fibers created, developed and patented. Colombian designer made an unprecedented bridge with his daughter Monica Holguin, very colorful, with six different natural fibers, reaching three generations: grandmother, mother and teenage daughter. The raw material contains certified materials that do not harm the planet.
