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Forget skimpy swimsuits, the closing show of Sarajevo Fashion Week proves that hour glass curves are back with the launch of Australian Swimwear Designer Leesa Fogarty's luxury "LeesaLu" limited edition collection.
This LeesaLu Designer collection fits the international girls all in one gymwear, swimwear, eveningwear requirements and takes us back to the glamour of the fifties screen sirens featuring classic cuts. This collection features pieces that can be worn from morning through to night on a bold colour palette of navy, black, white, red and purple. The Paris based Australian Designer illustrates her latest inspiration with delicate french lace embellishments, matching legless tights and handbags. Marine striped details and the blanket stitch featured as a tribute to Australia's 2007 Year of the Surflifesaver. Bold belts were used to accentuate the classic hourglass look in blue leather, cream and black with bright berets and turbans adorning the models.
Leesa opened her show with MaraJoaras transeasonal collection of bright brazilian basics on models of all shapes and sizes with mixed and matched pieces under bright coloured footless tights for those young girls wanting to take the beach to the pavement. Marajoara Men were not forgotten with classic black, white and grey unitards and basic marine inspired euro style pants.
Her models of all different shapes and sizes included 2007 FTV model of the Year Delila, Miss Worlds, Bosnia Top Models of the Year and other Balcan beauties.
Fogarty is the Australian finalist showcasing with nine international designers on the 4th December in the 2007 Pernod Fashion Awards.
About Leesa Fogarty
Leesa Fogarty (leesaLU.com) is the Head Designer of MaraJoara and creator of the LeesaLu Collection. The protege of International Fashion Icon Gloria Smythe (Mortimer Dunn), artist, fashion teacher, writer and head Designer of Speedo for more than 29 years, Leesa made headlines at Australian Fashion Week with her stance on a healthy body image, setting the trend internationally on the world runways. Leesa Fogarty is currently a visiting Associate Professor at Paris Fashion University Mod Art International teaching marketing in the Masters in Luxury Goods program. Fogarty sits on the Steering Committee of the Australian Fashion Council representing Young Designers.
About MaraJoara
MaraJoara (marajoara.com.au) are an Australian designer swimwear label. MaraJoara first launched in Australia with six exclusive designs for retail giant Sportsgirl. MaraJoara is the fastest growing Australian export in Brazil. The MaraJoara team are embedding more sustainable and greener practices into their products and their company through a focus on climate change, sustainable raw materials, waste, healthy body image, charity and fair partners. MaraJoara are actively involved in supporting the Miss World "Beauty with a Purpose" program which since its inception has raised more than $USD400M for children's charities internationally. In 2006 they assisted Miss World Australia in the fundraising of more than $3M for Australian childrens charities.
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