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For Friday, a monument to fashion designer Mario Paglino and the graphic artist Gianni Grossi is planned, who created Magia2000 and was killed in Italy in Italy.
The tribute takes place in the basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara.
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The couple, who were romantic and business partners, were reportedly involved in a frontal collision together with Amodio Valerio Giurni on Sunday when an octagonal darier on the A4 Turin-Milan Highway drove in Italy.
Pagliano (52) and Grossi, 55, founded the creative Enterprise Magia2000 in 1999. Together they started traveling the unlikely profession, the USA, Russia, Japan and Europe to create Italian high-fashion look for dolls made by employees, including in some cases.
The families of Pagliano and Grossi announced their death in a joint contribution on Instagram. “We know that Mario and Gianni have left an indelible traces in the hearts of all of you with their passion, art and creativity. Nothing will be lost, we ask you to ask you [for] Some time to absorb the pain and loss, we will share the information about the future, sure that your mind will continue to be through life what you have created. “
Long before Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie released the Mattel-Autorized summer blockbuster “Barbie” in 2023, generations of children and adults were enthusiastic about everything that is Barbie. It is estimated that more than a billion barbie dolls were sold worldwide in over 150 countries. Paglianos and Grossis expertise appealed to puppet collectors, of which an estimated 100,000 are geared towards Barbie.
The Magia2000 brand creations were unique puppet designs with many sequins, oversized arches, jewelry, ruffles, sequins, handbags, gemstones and much more. The duo has not duplicated or produced a number of dolls without permission from license partners. According to Magia2000, each doll reflected the faith of the designers and the owner of originality, quality and creativity.
Over the years, Magia2000 have worked regularly with various Mattel departments, including those in Italy, the USA and Great Britain for selected projects. In these cases, they served as external freelance designers and sometimes created couture-like evening clothes. However, Magia2000 is not sponsored by Mattel or connected to Mattel.
A media request to Magia2000 was neither returned on Wednesday nor one on Mattel.
In 2016, Pagliano and Grossi received Die “Barbie Best Friend Award ”by Carol Spencer, who began her career in 1963 for his career as a couturier and” Mod Fashion “for the Barbie doll. In July 2009 they also had a hand in the Italian Vogue black edition that a collector -Barbie supplement for Barbie and Barbie -Adjousliegel had read the Peailla reading for the reading of The Paitalia for the Achitalia reading.
Over the years, the co -founders of Magia2000 also donated several dolls for charities to go to important associations. Her creations were also auctioned with Christie’s and Sotheby. In 2020, the Magia2000 team dreamed some of the outfits for Ooak Barbie dolls, who were in honor of successful athletes. Years earlier in 2006 they were the first foreign designer duo to create a memorial doll for the National Barbie Collector Convention. This creation was the “Barbie Film Noir”. They also appeared for the 2012 convention with a wedding dress like ensemble for memory “Barbie is eternal”.
Magia2000 has recently been working with Mattel Italy and Europe for many Barbie special projects. Her doll size of the High Fashion was presented in Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair, Cosmopolitan and many collector magazines.
They also created a kind of dresses and special collections for several 16-inch dolls, including celebrities. Paglino and Grossi also built a fan base for their celebrity dolls, including that for Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica Parker, Laura Pausini, Giorgia, Sophia Loren and Lady Gaga. But many knew them for their dolls who were for Madonna. Some of them were put in the spotlight in the exhibition “Simply Madonna: Materials of the Girl” in London in the Old Truman Brewery. In 2011, Magia2000 founded the Italian puppet Convention, which at that time was the largest event for fashion dolls in Europe. It promoted the zeal for Barbie and all fashion dolls.
They also advise themselves on the exhibition “Barbie. The Icon”, which was staged in Milan and Rome, and provided some dolls from their personal barbie collection. Among other things, Ultra-Luxe doll clothing has attracted the attention of fashion designers such as Jason Wu, Christian Dior and Diane von Furstenberg.
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