THE NEW ALMANAC: CULTURAL AND AESTHETICAL FACT

Silvia Madina

* The Bulgarian fashion demonstrated humanity on occasion of Christmas

The cover of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” On the eve of Christmas – at 16th December 2008 – was organized the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” under the patronage of the first lady Mrs. Zorka Parvanova. Author and compiler of the almanac is Prof. Dr. Lubomir Stoykov, president of the Academy for fashion. The event was organized in building 2 of residence “Boyana” and at established during the years tradition will be with charity character. In preliminary auction through bidding were sold off the first three – officially numbered and signed by the author, copies of the book. Daniela Giosheva – manager of non-commercial association “Our beautiful Bulgaria - Prosperity” bought the first, most precious almanac. Vessela Draganova – president of the Party of the Bulgarian women and vice president of the select-committee of NDSV possesses already copy № 2 of the book, and company "Sofstok" Ltd., factor of coffee “Lavazza” and of “Bombay Sapphire” for Bulgaria is owner of the third copy.

At the performance itself the new almanac also was sold off exclusively with charity aim. The gathered funds (also by tradition) are intended for the children in nonequivalent social condition from Home “St. Ivan Rilski”, at those the author of the book for the Bulgarian fashion is godfather and donator of many years, as for helping of the high education and teaching in Bulgaria. Among the guests of the event were Baron Kiril Gendovich and his wife, Ivo Atanasov, Juliana Doncheva, Vessela Neinski, Svetlana Lechkova, Svetoslava Tadarakova, Jana Jekova, Christian Koev, Valentina Voikova, Prof. Maya Bogdanova, Prof. Panayot Panayotov, Adi Mitreva etc.

The author of the new almanac Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and the presenter of the evening Tony Raponska

Daniela Giosheva - manager of non-commercial association “Our beautiful Bulgaria - Prosperity” bought the first copy of the almanac

Vessela Draganova - president of the Party of the Bulgarian women and vice president of the select-committee of NDSV possesses already copy № 2 of the book. 5. Model of “Miró”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”

The tradition to be composed chronicles of the created by the Bulgarian fashion creators continues successfully thanks to Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and his tireless team. In the new edition of the almanac is reflected many from the most important that had happened in the Bulgarian fashion design during the past year – as in Bulgaria, as also abroad. The precise eyepiece of the fashion expert and culture expert didn’t miss to notice the positive change in the realization of our designers and fashion entrepreneurs. The Bulgarian fashion houses participate in most prestigious European and world exhibitions, fairs and negotiations. In Bulgaria are organized important Balkan exhibitions of clothing, textile, equipment and belongings for the fashion industry; distinguished representatives of the fashion and of the textile branch meet each other; scientific and practical conferences for the fashion as art, consumption and market at high professional level are organized.”

Model of “Irida”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” Model of “Lucille”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”

In the same evening at 16th December in building 2 of residence “Boyana” was organized the beautiful fashion-show spectacle, where participated with their newest collections „Miró” (bearer of Golden needle for fashion company of the year), „Triumph”, „Irida” (bearer of Golden needle for fashion spectacle), „Lucille”, „El Grado”, „Kwiat” „Markam” (the newest bearer of Golden needle in category „Fashion house” for 2008) and Alia Milusheva – „Astella Atelier” (received the prize Golden needle of the Academy for fashion in the category „Designer” of 2008). Prof. Stoykov invited to show their works of art his students in second year „Fashion” of the National Academy of fine arts, as the scholarship students from Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion of the last year – Jeni Kovacheva and Miglena Karova. In the fashion-show participated with her model the young designer Katerina Krasteva, who graduated “Fashion” in Paris.

Model of “El Grado”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”

Presenter of the evening was the charming Tony Raponska from Channel 3. The production and the choreography are work of Amalia Tincheva, and the show included 24 from the most beautiful Bulgarian models, among those bearers of the title “Miss Bulgaria”. The hair-styles were of saloons “Luksor”, and the make-up of “Max Factor”. Official photographer of the charity performance was the famous master of the lens Bojidar Markov.

In some consecutive issues we will present you the collections of the fashion houses that participated in the fashion-show spectacle on the occasion of the charity performance of "Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion" 2009.

Model of “Markam”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” Model of “Kwiat”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”

Model of Alia Milusheva for “Astella Atelier”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” Model of collection “Op art illusion” of the students in second year „Fashion” of the National Academy of Fine Arts, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”

The team of consulting house “Ot igla do konets” and publishing house “Alma komunikacia” express special gratitude to the sponsorships of the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”: Our beautiful Bulgaria, Lavazza, Bombay Sapphire, Vinprom Karnobat, Citroen, Bella Bulgaria, El Grado, Residence “Boyana”, Max Factor, mineral water “Rilets” and Luksor.

VIDEO:
Charity performance of Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009 at TV 2

Photos:

1. The cover of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
Photo: “Astella Atelier”/ magazine “Fashion”
2. The author of the new almanac Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and the presenter of the evening Tony Raponska
Photo © Edi Rafaelian
3. Daniela Giosheva - manager of non-commercial association “Our beautiful Bulgaria - Prosperity” bought the first copy of the almanac.
4. Vessela Draganova - president of the Party of the Bulgarian women and vice president of the select-committee of NDSV possesses already copy № 2 of the book. 5. Model of “Miró”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
6. Model of “Triumph”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
7. Model of “Irida”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
8. Model of “Lucille”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
9. Model of “El Grado”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
10. Model of “Markam”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
11. Model of “Kwiat”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
12. Model of Alia Milusheva for “Astella Atelier”, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.
13. Model of collection “Op art illusion” of the students in second year „Fashion” of the National Academy of Fine Arts, presented during the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”.

Photo: © Bojidar Markov

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CHARITY PERFORMANCE OF ALMANAC OF THE BULGARIAN FASHION 2009

* The first lady is patron of the humane event
** Alia Milusheva, Miró, Markam, Triumph, Kwiat, Irida, El Grado, Lucil and students show their collections

Silvia Madina

The cover of Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009 On the eve of Christmas – at 16th December 2008 – will be organized the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” under the patronage of the first lady Mrs. Zorka Parvanova. Author and compiler of the almanac is Prof. Dr. Lubomir Stoykov, president of the Academy for fashion. The event will be organized in building 2 of residence “Boyana” and at established during the years tradition will be with charity character. In preliminary auction through bidding will be sold off the first three – officially numbered and signed by the author, copies of the book. At the performance itself the new almanac also will be sold off exclusively with charity aim. The gathered funds (also by tradition) will be intended for the children in nonequivalent social condition from Home “St. Ivan Rilski”, at those the author of the book for the Bulgarian fashion is godfather and donator of many years, as for helping of the high education and teaching in Bulgaria.

In her preface to “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” Mrs. Zorka Parvanova writes: „The ninth consecutive edition of „Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion” is already aesthetical and culture fact. In your hands is still more message for beauty and elegance, modernity and style. The knowing of the content of „Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009” shows development of the Bulgarian fashion design at a direction of one really higher quality and undoubted variety of the volumes, of the silhouettes, of the ranges of colors and of the tendencies. The past 2008 showed the new sure steps, that the Bulgarian women and men made to the European way of life, to the European value model of culture realization and communication. The tradition to be composed chronicles of the created by the Bulgarian fashion creators continues successfully thanks to Prof. Lubomir Stoykov and his tireless team. In the new edition of the almanac is reflected many from the most important that had happened in the Bulgarian fashion design during the past year – as in Bulgaria, as also abroad. The precise eyepiece of the fashion expert and culture expert didn’t miss to notice the positive change in the realization of our designers and fashion entrepreneurs. The Bulgarian fashion houses participate in most prestigious European and world exhibitions, fairs and negotiations. In Bulgaria are organized important Balkan exhibitions of clothing, textile, equipment and belongings for the fashion industry; distinguished representatives of the fashion and of the textile branch meet each other; scientific and practical conferences for the fashion as art, consumption and market at high professional level are organized.”

The first lady Zorka Parvanova, patron of the charity performance In the same evening at 16th December in building 2 of residence “Boyana” will be organized the beautiful fashion-show spectacle, where will participate with their newest collections „Miró” (bearer of Golden needle for fashion company of the year), „Triumph”, „Irida” (bearer of Golden needle for fashion spectacle), „Lucil”, „El Grado”, „Kwiat” „Markam” (the newest bearer of Golden needle in category „Fashion house” for 2008) and Alia Milusheva – „Astella Atelier” (received the prize Golden needle of the Academy for fashion in the category „Designer” of 2008). Prof. Stoykov invited to show their works of art his students in second year „Fashion” of the National Academy of fine arts, as the scholarship students from Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion of the last year – Jeni Kovacheva and Miglena Karova. In the fashion-show will participate with her model the young designer Katerina Krasteva, who graduated “Fashion” in Paris.

Presenter of the evening will be the charming Tony Raponska from Channel 3. The production and the choreography are work of Amalia Tincheva, and in the show will include 24 from the most beautiful Bulgarian models, among those bearers of the title “Miss Bulgaria”. The hair-styles are of saloons “Luksor”, and the make-up of “Max Factor”. Official photographer of the charity performance is the famous master of the lens Bojidar Markov.

Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, author and compiler The team of consulting house “Ot igla do konets” and publishing house “Alma komunikacia” express special gratitude to the sponsorships of the charity performance of “Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009”: Our beautiful Bulgaria, Lavazza, Bombay Sapphire, Vinprom Karnobat, Citroen, Bella Bulgaria, El Grado, Residence “Boyana”, Max Factor, mineral water “Rilets” and Luksor.

Media partners of the charity event are the broadcast “Ogledala” at BTV, the online magazine “Fashion Lifestyle Magazine”, the biggest Bulgarian fashion portal “Fashion.bg”, magazine “Fashion” etc.

Photos:

1. The cover of Almanac of the Bulgarian fashion 2009.
2. The first lady Zorka Parvanova, patron of the charity performance.
3. Prof. Lubomir Stoykov, author and compiler.

Read: 1865 times © Fashion Lifestyle Magazine, issue 17, December 2008

Anna Wintour in the Buckingham Palace – meeting of two queens

Anna Wintour with the Order of the British Empire

Titled for fashion queen Anna Wintour received the Order of the British Empire at stylish ceremony in the Buckingham palace. The editor-in-chief of the American edition of magazine “Vogue” received the high order, dressed in suit of “Chanel”.

“This is a real honor. Many of my American colleagues even don’t realize how valuable this order is. I had always supported the British fashion in USA”, shared Wintour after the ceremony.

Photo: Anna Wintour with the Order of the British Empire

Photo: © vogue.com

Read: 1799 times © Fashion Lifestyle Magazine, issue 17, December 2008

Wolfgang Joop – for the first time in Great Britain

The boutique of “Wunderkind” in London

The first boutique of “Wunderkind” opened doors in London. The brand of the designer Wolfgang Joop is known with the fantastic elements that are recreated in the collections.

“We are very excited for the new possibilities that offers our boutique in London. We believe in the power of the British market”, declared Joop.

Photo: The boutique of “Wunderkind” in London

Photo: © vogue.com

Read: 1769 times © Fashion Lifestyle Magazine, issue 17, December 2008

Louis Vuitton gives honor to Steven Sprauz

Model of Marc Jacobs for “Louis Vuitton” from collection in memory of Steven Sprauz

Marc Jacobs and “Louis Vuitton” will give honor to the famous designer Steven Sprauz with collection ready clothes and accessories. Jacobs uses two iconic motives from the creative work of Sprauz – the graffiti and the pink color.

This initiative coincides with retrospective exhibition in his memory that presents the characteristic for his style prints with graffiti.

In 2001 the collaboration between Jacobs and Sprauz generates a common collection for “Louis Vuitton”.

Photo: Model of Marc Jacobs for “Louis Vuitton” from collection in memory of Steven Sprauz.

Photo: © WWD

Read: 1790 times © Fashion Lifestyle Magazine, issue 17, December 2008

Karl Lagerfeld produces documentary movie for Coco Chanel

Cadre of the movie of Karl Lagerfeld for Coco Chanel

Karl Lagerfeld produces mute movie for the great Coco Chanel, announce from WWD. The high budgetary production for the early years of the great designer was presented with fashion-show of special collection ready clothes, inspired by the Russian folklore. “Today people again are ready to watch mute movies.

Think how many hours we spend, reading sms and emails”, shared Lagerfeld. The movie was made for two days in a studio in the suburbs of Paris.

Photo: Cadre of the movie of Karl Lagerfeld for Coco Chanel

Photo: © WWD

Winona Rider – minus $125 000

Winona Rider with the jewels of “Bulgari”

Just this is the amount that the Hollywood actress owes to “Bulgari”, announce from WWD.

According to the accusations, Winona borrowed jewels of famous brand for ceremony, organized from magazine “Marie Claire”. After the party she declared that she had lost the diamond ornaments.

COLLECTION 2009 OF “PRONOVIAS” AND “MY LADY” AT THE BALL OF THE TOP MODELS

A part of the special collection of the world famous giant “Pronovias” was presented at the fifteenth “Ball of the top models”, organized by Evgeni Minchev. This collection includes 150 models of former dresses in single pieces, that are produced from natural silk, tulle and organza (bambulla and mantilla).

Models of the new collection of „Pronovias”

The beautiful models from agency „Ivet Fashion” were irresistible in the most actual for 2009 colors – dark blue, champagne, orange, turquoise green, black and silver.
The presenter of the event Gala, the famous actress and singer Dessi Tenekedjieva and „Mrs. Bulgaria UN World 2007” Ekaterina Duneva were dressed in toilets of the exclusive brand „My Lady” (www.bridalfashion.bg).

The presenter of the evening Gala, dressed in toilet of „My lady” and Evgeni Minchev

Photos:

1. – 2. Models of the new collection of „Pronovias”.
3. The presenter of the evening Gala, dressed in toilet of „My lady” and Evgeni Minchev.
4. „Mrs. Bulgaria UN World 2007” Ekaterina Duneva with dress of „My Lady”.
5. Dessi Tenekedjieva with toilet of „My Lady”.

„Mrs. Bulgaria UN World 2007” Ekaterina Duneva with dress of „My Lady” Dessi Tenekedjieva with toilet of „My Lady”