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VanityBA: Buenos Aires Calling!

On September 8, 2010, In arts & entertainment, creative class, culture, lifestyle, vanityba, visionaries, by laura
Buenos Aires Calling

Buenos Aires' graffiti art is being showcased in London's Pure Evil Gallery through September 12.

“Buenos Aires has one of the most active and unusual street art scenes in the world. An economic crash in 2001 acted as a catalyst for a generation of young artists to start painting in the streets. Public acceptance of street art nurtured the scene, giving artists the freedom to experiment at a scale and level of complexity unseen in other cities.”  Pure Evil Gallery in London, which is currently hosting Buenos Aires Calling!, perfectly describes the unique confluence of events that has caused the city’s street art scene to flourish and evolve into one of the most interesting in the world.  Buenos Aires Calling!, which opened August 26 and will run through September 12, brings the work of some of Argentina’s best street artists, including Federico Minuchin & tester of rundontwalk, the FASE collective, Buenos Aires Stencil, Malatesta,STENCILLAND, Chu, Defi, Orilo, and Jaz, to Europe for the first time. The show is presented by graffitimundo, a Buenos Aires-based organization dedicated to promoting the city’s street art and graffiti artists.  In addition to Buenos Aires Calling!, graffitimundo also offers graffiti tours through Buenos Aires that have been covered by ABC News, Buenos Aires Herald, and LaNacion.com.  The tour introduces  participants to “graffiti hotspots” and galleries around the city, and was included on The New York Times article “36 Hours in Buenos Aires.”

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VanityBA: Argentina Reps at NY Fashion Week

On September 3, 2010, In creative class, culture, entrepreneurs, lifestyle, vanityba, visionaries, by laura
Marcelo Senra

Marcelo Senra and five other local designers will debut collections at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC.

On Thursday, September 16 at 2pm, the Argentina Group Show will take place at Lincoln Center in New York as part of the 2011 Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, one of the premier fashion events in the world.  María Pryor, Pablo Ramírez, Marcelo Senra, Laura Valenzuela, Evangelina Bomparola and La Dolfina will each present seven looks during the runway show, giving them the opportunity to show their design aesthetic on fashion’s biggest stage.  Pryor has shown at Buenos Aires and Miami Fashion Weeks, winning numerous awards along the way and becoming a favorite of celebrities. Ramírez studied fashion design in Buenos Aires before honing his craft in Paris.  Since returning to Buenos Aires, his chic, austere designs have won adulation from some of fashion’s biggest names.  Marcelo Senra, fresh off his acclaimed showing at Buenos Aires Fashion Week, is bring his exotic, ethereal style to New York.  Valenzuela, who, like her peers, has been the recipient of many awards, will present her intricate, feminine designs for the first time at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week having being chosen by the Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Evangelina Bomparola‘s simple, bold and wearable pieces are defined by the quality, elegance, and exclusivity that serve as the cornerstone of her collections. Polo legend Adolfo Cambiasso and his wife, model Maria Vázquez, are behind the line La Dolfina, a brand “motivated by the most authentic elements of the Argentine polo.” With classic, well-made basics, La Dolfina will provide a glimpse of true Argentine polo style.

For more on the best of Buenos Aires fashion, design and luxury living, download the new edition of InvestBA Privada.

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VanityBA: Javier Luna Hair Design

On August 30, 2010, In creative class, culture, entrepreneurs, vanityba, visionaries, by laura

Javier Luna Hair Design

Javier Luna sits down for an exclusive interview with VanityBA in the upcoming issue of Privada.

Javier Luna began his career at the age of 19, working in a small hair salon in Buenos Aires. He perfected his craft while working in some of the fashion capitals of Europe, including Paris (where he was awarded second prize by Intercoiffeur International), Milan and London. Now back in Buenos Aires, at the helm of Javier Luna Hair Design, Luna sat down with VanityBA to discuss his philosophy and future plans.

In his chic, airy salon in Palermo, Luna told us about his soon-to-open salons in Tortugas Open Mall and Puerto Madero and the development of his hair care line. Although Luna has styled the hair of some of the world’s most famous women, including Penelope Cruz and Cindy Crawford, and has been featured in magazines like Cosmopolitan and Luz, he treats even new clients like old friends, giving them his undivided attention and making a visit to his salon as unique as the new haircut you will inevitably leave with.

For the full interview with Javier Luna, sign up for the October issue of InvestBA Privada out this Friday.

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VanityBA: Alejandro Parisi

On August 27, 2010, In arts & entertainment, creative class, culture, vanityba, visionaries, by laura
Alejandro Parisi

Alejandro Parisi sits down for a one-on-one interview in the upcoming edition of InvestBA Privada.

Buenos Aires, which is in the middle of a “cultural arts renaissance,” has one of the world’s most fascinating and progressive art scenes. The vibrant and energetic city is home to some of the most interesting art festivals in the world (such as the contemporary art fair, arteBA) and, not surprisingly a huge number of brilliant artists.  Last month, we met with Alejandro Parisi, a painter who falls directly into this category.  Although trained in the figurative style, Parisi, has slowly but surely moved towards abstraction during his career. In his large canvases, he explores color and the change in light, working to push the boundaries of painting.

After four years of working on his last series, “Floating Colors,” Parisi’s exploration has taken him in a new direction, one which has proven to be not only personally fulfilling, but critically acclaimed as well. In 2010, his works “Ecos” and “Eros” were awarded prizes at the Salón Anual Nacional de Santa Fe and Salón Nacional de Artes Visuales, respectively.

For the full interview with Parisi and more images of his work, subscribe to our premium newsletter, InvestBA Privada, out September 3.

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VanityBA: Martín Churba and Tramando

On August 26, 2010, In arts & entertainment, creative class, culture, vanityba, visionaries, by laura
ííTramando Martin Churba

InvestBA Privada sits down for a one-on-one interview with the gracious and talented Martín Churba.

VanityBA recently sat down with renowned Argentine fashion designer, Martín Churba, in his Recoleta showroom. He was kind enough to take time away from putting the finishing touches on his seventh anniversary collection to chat with us about his background, his inspiration, his muse, and his plans for the future.

The designer, who has showrooms in Argentina and Japan and whose garments are available in select stores in the US, Italy, France and the UAE, is known as a textile artist, his clothing defined by intricate tailoring and completely unique fabric treatments.

Be sure to subscribe to our premium newsletter, InvestBA Privada, for the full one-on-one interview with one of the most fascinating figures in Argentina fashion.

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