Blumarine Pre-Fall 2022

Having catapulted Blumarine in just three seasons from dusty oblivion to the starry firmament of hot fashion brands, creative director Nicola Brognano seemed to be catching his breath this season. But only just a little. “I hate when designers keep repeating themselves,” he said. “It doesn’t excite me in the least. So, I don’t even think about resting, even if I must say that at Blumarine we’ve been the first to fuel the craze for the 2000s and put them back on the map.” No arguing with that. For the throngs of Blumarine TikTokers out there, not to worry. Brognano won’t be ending his tour of the 2000s anytime soon. “It’s a territory I feel very confident exploring,” said the designer, who was born in 1990 and thus is quite knowledgeable on the matter. So, apart from the Paris-Britney-Lindsay trifecta, who’s the new high-wattage 2000s muse? “Gisele Bündchen,” he answered. “Gisele was stratospheric, gorgeousness incarnate, she still is. That sexiness