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08/08/08
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Runway Central - Custo Barcelona Swimwear Fashion Show | |
| Bikini.com's editorial coverage of the 2009 swimwear collections from the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week continues! The Custo Barcelona fashion brand was created by Barcelona brothers Custo and David Balmau after an inspiring trip to California, where they encountered the surfer lifestyle in the south and the psychedelic lifestyle in the north. They focused their efforts on screen printing and bold graphic design, and created a distinctive and innovative style recognized the world over. Known for playing with signature fabric and print combinations, Custo Barcelona presented its first complete swimwear collection on Friday night. | | |   
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The color scheme was vibrant and happy, using a palette of strong colors like fuchsia, orange and turquoise with a touch of metallics. Velvet fabrics were a particular fave, and wood and ceramic beads and ethnic pompoms added embellishment to simple silhouettes. The retro prints were inspired by ethnic references from Turkish kilims, exotic flowers, stripes and oriental mosaics -- but somehow the pairings of graphics and fabrics merged perfectly. Coverups shared the same inspiration, including caftans, sarongs and tunics adorned with tassels and fringe. It was a fashion forward fusion of materials and graphics that’s sure to be “muy caliente” in stores and on the beach! |
  
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