2023-09-19 13:15:41
Time.news – The shock wave of Barbie is spreading, the cinematographic phenomenon of recent years, with its provocations and the fantasy of Barbieland, spilling over into fashion, indeed into the most awaited week for professionals.
Among the events of Milan Fashion Week, there is the Barbie Style Talent Contest to celebrate creativity and values. The event, sponsored by the National Chamber of Young Fashion Designers and the Lombardy Region, organized by “Le Salon de la Mode – Musikologiamo”, is for September 24th, in the Diaz Space, from 6pm to 10pm. The look of the breathtaking blonde , with her infinite dream wardrobe, from glasses to earrings, from shocking pink dresses to shoes with sharp heels, has conquered history.
At a time when the “Barbie” movie has grossed over a billion dollars worldwide and her iconic style has captured the imagination of young people and fashion enthusiasts, the “Barbie Style Talent Contest” represents “a unique opportunity to discover new talents in the fashion and hairstyling sector, but it goes beyond the creation of clothes and hairstyles inspired by Barbie – explains to Time.news, the creator of the contest, the fashion journalist and manager, Gabriella Chiarappa – . It offers the opportunity to convey not only Barbie’s distinctive style but also the core values associated with this iconic doll, such as individuality, self-expression, equality, respect, love and the empowerment of women.” In this sense, he underlines “the contest is not limited to rewarding artistic creativity, but seeks to promote and celebrate these positive values through the world of fashion and hairstyling”. Let’s see what the competition consists of.
“The eight selected fashion designers and hairstylists will participate in the Contest, where they will have to respectively create an item of clothing and a hairstyle inspired by the iconic Mattel doll, Barbie – continues Chiarappa -. Fashion designers will create a fashion item that recalls Barbie’s style, while hairstylists will have to create a hairstyle inspired by this same style. The winners will have the opportunity to see their work awarded and, in the case of fashion designers, the garment may be produced by Silvian Heach, a well-known fashion brand.”
The winners will be decided by a jury, made up of experts and institutional figures, including: Francesca Caruso, Councilor for Culture of the Lombardy Region, Alessandra Giulivo, President of the National Chamber of Young Fashion Designers, Vanessa D’Amico, Design Director RTW Tod’s, Mena Marano, CEO of the Arav Fashion Group, Marco Giuliano and Nicolò Bologna, Designer MarcoBologna and Silvian Heach; Pablo Ardizzone, make-up Maestro. For the hair sector, Isabella Corrado, Senior Hair Stylist Vogue Salon.
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