A memorial is deliberate for Friday for the style designer Mario Paglino and the graphic artwork director Gianni Grossi, who created Magia2000 and who’ve been killed in a automobile accident in Italy.
The tribute might be held on the Basilica of San Gaudenzio in Novara.
The pair, who have been romantic and enterprise companions, have been reportedly concerned in a head-on collision together with Amodio Valerio Giurni, on Sunday, when an octogenarian drove the improper means on Italy’s A4 Turin-Milan freeway.
Pagliano, 52, and Grossi, 55, began the artistic enterprise Magia2000 in 1999. Collectively they launched into the unlikely career of touring to the U.S., Russia, Japan and Europe to create Italian excessive fashion-inspired seems to be for dolls that have been made by collaborators, together with in some cases Mattel.
Pagliano’s and Grossi’s households introduced their passing in a joint put up on Instagram. “We all know that that Mario and Gianni have left an indelible mark on the hearts of all of you with their ardour, artwork and creativity. Nothing might be misplaced, we ask that you just [for] a while to soak up the ache and loss, then we’ll share the details about the long run, sure that their spirit will proceed to reside via what they created.”
Lengthy earlier than Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie launched the Mattel-authorized summer time blockbuster “Barbie” in 2023, generations of youngsters and adults have been avid about all issues Barbie. It’s estimated that greater than a billion Barbie dolls have been bought worldwide in over 150 nations. Pagliano’s and Grossi’s experience appealed to doll collectors, of which an estimated 100,000 are targeted on Barbie ones alone.
Magia2000’s trademarked creations have been one-of-a-kind doll designs with loads of sequins, outsized bows, jewellery, ruffles, paillettes, purses, gem stones and extra. The duo didn’t duplicate or produce any sequence of dolls with out authorization by licensing companions. Every doll mirrored the designers’ and proprietor’s perception in originality, high quality, and creativity, in response to Magia2000.
By the years Magia2000 periodically collaborated with totally different divisions of Mattel together with ones in Italy, the U.S, and the U.Ok. for choose initiatives. In these cases, they served as exterior freelance designers and generally created couture-like eveningwear. Nonetheless, Magia2000 just isn’t sponsored by or affiliated with Mattel.
A media request to Magia2000 had not been returned Wednesday, nor had one to Mattel.
In 2016, Pagliano and Grossi acquired the “Barbie Finest Buddy Award” from Carol Spencer, who began her profession creating couturier and “mod fashions” for the Barbie doll in 1963. Additionally they had a hand in Italian Vogue’s particular Black Concern in July 2009, which had a collector Barbie complement that paid tribute to Barbie and was conceived by the late Franca Sozzani. The pair additionally pitched in for a “Barbie Loves Alitalia” promoting marketing campaign for the Italian airline.
By the years the Magia2000 co-founders additionally donated a number of dolls to charity occasions to learn necessary associations. Their creations have additionally been auctioned at Christie’s and Sotheby’. In 2020, the Magia2000 crew dreamt up a few of the outfits for OOAK Barbie dolls that have been in honor of profitable feminine athletes. Years earlier than in 2006, they grew to become the primary international designer duo to create a commemorative doll for the Nationwide Barbie Collector Conference. That creation was the “Barbie Movie Noir.” Additionally they whipped up one for the 2012 conference with a marriage gown like ensemble for the “Barbie is Everlasting” memento.
Extra not too long ago, Magia2000 was stated to be collaborating regularly with Mattel Italy and Europe for a lot of Barbie particular initiatives. Their doll-size excessive style has been featured in Vogue, Elle, Vainness Truthful, Cosmopolitan and lots of collectors magazines.
Additionally they created one among form attire and particular collections for a number of 16 inch dolls together with celebrity-inspired ones. Paglino and Grossi constructed a fan base for his or her movie star dolls too, together with ones for Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica Parker, Laura Pausini, Giorgia, Sophia Loren and Woman Gaga. However many knew them for his or her dolls that have been for Madonna. A few of these have been spotlighted within the 2009 “Merely Madonna: Supplies of the Lady” exhibition in London on the Outdated Truman Brewery. In 2011, Magia2000 created the Italian Doll Conference, which was stated to be the biggest style dolls occasion in Europe at the moment. It promoted the zeal for Barbie and all style dolls.
Additionally they consulted on the “Barbie. The Icon” exhibition that was staged in Milan and Rome and offered some dolls from their very own private Barbie assortment. Extremely-luxe doll garments have attracted the eye of such style designers as Jason Wu, Christian Dior, and Diane Von Furstenberg amongst others.
