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Spring 2002
Genny Spring 2002
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Genny is the brainchild of Arnaldo Girombelli who named the label after his eldest daughter. The firm
started in 1961 and it was one of the first who recognized the genius of Gianni Versace who was at
that time was a rising young designer. The collaboration between Genny and Gianni Versace lasted until
1994.
Antonio Girombelli died in 1980 and his wife Donatella Girombelli who has always been part of the
creative process and the management of the business took over the company.
The Genny woman is defined as self-confident, refined and elegant. Known for its use of luxury fabrics,
Genny has a loyal following among the fashion elite.
//Boyd Davis
Spring 2002
Genny: Casual Spring
By: Karin Nelson
Photos by: Gruber-FWD
Milan, Oct 1, 2001/ FWD/ --- To a crowd that, by the time the first look came down the runway, had
waited nearly an hour – putting it at T-30 and counting until Armani’s show - Genny presented, for the
most part, a concise, casual Spring 2002 collection for that working woman bound for a weekend in Connecticut.
Though there was nothing exceptionally directional or overly memorable in the mass of pleated, two-tone
tennis skirts, frilly blouses, simple button downs, long, bathrobe-belted sweaters, and pantsuits with
smaller cut jackets in solids and polka-dots, there were some pleasantly mediocre moments: a sexy but smart
backless tuxedo-vest blouse, a sweet (albeit unoriginal) French sailor stripe sweater, a bold pair of
well-cut blue and white floral print pants, and a standout lightweight gold cardigan wrap.
And then, unfortunately, there were the complete misses: a series of irridescent floral-print chiffon
pieces which stuck out like a sore thumb against the rest of the collection, as well as appearing a bit gaudy,
especially when paired with a gold skirt. And a few of the colors were a bit off. Is there really a woman out
there who can wear watermelon pink or canary yellow well? Even Karolina Kurkova looked a bit funny in a
pantsuit of the latter hue.
But if the applause at the end of the show sounded a bit weak, it could legitimately have had something
to do with the mass exodus of editors, anxious to get to Armani.
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