Today was the first day of the much anticipated Malta Fashion Week and it opened with a big bang with two solo shows by local designers Creative Factory 7 and Ritienne Zammit.
The beautiful models from supernovamodel.com did a wonderful job modelling on the streets of Valletta with vivid, creative makeup by the team led by Krista Paris and great hair styles by Michael and Guy.
All photos by Kurt Paris.
I didn't actually watch the whole show , my job was backstage :) but this means I had the perfect close up view of all the clothes and WOW. Creative factory 7 presented a lovely, lovely, beautiful collection..lovely fabrics printed witb their own illustrations, flowing materials, vivid colours and lots of different patterns. There were long, elegant dresses as well as short, cute-as-a button others. The collection is quite 60s inspired and the beehive hairstyle further enhanced this.
Next up was Ritienne Zammit and after last year's amazing first collection, Malta was waiting. She exceeded expectations - from the promo before the show, to the choice of music, to of course the brilliant, brilliant designs. Rich brocade heavy fabric combined with plastic and fur...accessories spelling out words like Eva and Amen ...this designer hit all the right notes.
The collection is rich and powerful with the designs accentuating the right parts of the body. She also presented an exciting male collection that is dark and exciting and reminded me of vampires somehow but IMA good way, the sexy modern kind.
This was an impressive first start to the week and looking forward to many more. Thumbs up to both designers, they both have an exciting future ahead of them.
