The Gino Velardi Fashion Show
By Ariadna Trillo
Photos by Poshtography
Gino Velardi; creative designer, visionary thinker, daring artist. Gino Velardi’s fashion show was a vision of sheer beauty, both figuratively and literally. The visionary, native Denverite designer, delivered an artistic view of confidence, chic sophistication, sexiness and power.
Gino gave you the confidence to want to start any venture with boldness by introducing his show in the same manner. He did not dare start with the soft, pastel, chic colors. Instead, he made a statement to go in full force.
The foundation of color and confidence from the very first look set the precedence for the show’s power streak. Models started coloring the runway with wears of suede red, white, and black dresses. Throughout, the first looks were decorated with grommets to give an added flair that stood to catch the eyes of the audience, but laid subtle enough to balance the simplicity of the outfit.
These pieces of art were then followed by geometric and abstract detailing in tights, skirts and blazers – encompassing the familiar black and white mix we all know well. A mix of two base colors that could never go out of style, of … Read more!
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