Lucio Vanni Infinti Fashion Show

Thursday July 17th, Lucio Vanni had the privilege of holding a fashion show for the Grand Opening of the Infiniti Dealership in Beachwood, OH. It was a wonderful night and spectacular event! 

Vanni showed three collections: bridal, ready-to-wear, and couture. The models vividly brought all the collection garments to life on the runway. The bridal collection featured new and romantic A-line gowns with art deco beading, French lace, silk satin, and England tulle, followed by the crowd pleasing pieces of the the couture collection that included luxurious cashmere suits, colorful silk gowns and dresses. The finale piece was a purple peplum dress with applicated French lace on sheer tulle, which was dedicated to Infiniti's purple for the grand opening.

Lucio Vanni Bridal Collection - photo by BVM

Purple, peplum finale dress - photo by BVM

Putting together a collection and producing a show require a lot of hard work and planning. What people see go down the runway for 30 minutes takes months of preparation. From making confirmation calls to photographers, videographers, models, guests, etc., it takes time. Vanni worked on her collection tirelessly, and the team here at Lucio Vanni worked hard to make sure everything required for the show was supplied and prepared. Invitations were sent out, model calls were held, fabric was called in, a lot went into preparing for the show. Finally, July 17th arrived, and the day had come for the show. The day started off with model training by Skylar Starks. Skylar was such a help and great individual to work with. Her expertise and time were greatly appreciated. After model training, they were taken to get their hair and make-up done at Dino Palmieri's Salon in Beachwood, OH. 

Model Training by Skylar Starks

Once the models were finished with their hair and make-up, they headed back to the studio for fittings. It was crucial to make sure each model had their garments picked out for them and ready to be taken to Infiniti. 

Model fitting - Kaitie Kirchner

Once we arrived it was a mad dash to get the models fitted into their garments for the first collection.

Getting the models lined up for the first collection - photo by Eric Mull Photography

Behind the scenes preparing the models - Nicole, Vanni, and Stephanie - photo by Eric Mull Photography

It was a whirlwind show, changing the models outfits between the collections, but it ended up turning out beautifully and Vanni's garments looked flawless. After the show, the models proceeded to informal modeling, and mingling with guests.

Models mingling

Our gorgeous Lucio Vanni models - Kaitie Kirchner, Emily Bare, & Ava Schmidt

Couture Gown - photo by Petrica Porfireanu Photography, jewelry by Marise Designs

The show turned out beautifully, and everyone had an amazing time. The garments, and Vanni herself, received high praise from the audience. 

Lucio Vanni Couture Collection - photo by Eric Mull Photography

Vanni's collections were a labor of love. The amount of work that goes into putting together such a collection is unfathomable. Putting a show on is cumbersome as well, but Vanni Wang and the team here at Lucio Vanni Bridal & Couture wanted to make sure to put forth the best garments, and put on the greatest show for the cause of it all, which was to raise funds for students to go to college.

All proceeds from the event were planned to help underprivileged students who were attempting to attend college. The donations that were given would go towards funding for the student's tuition to schools in the Ohio region, which included Kent State University, Cleveland State University, and the University of Akron.

Lucio Vanni models with the Mayor of Beachwood - photo by Kt Knilans Photography

The team here at Lucio Vanni were pleased to be a part of such a philanthropic event, supporting students dreams to attend college, which was the main goal of all our work.

We would like to thank all of our models and their mothers. They were all volunteers who gave up their day to help support Vanni and the show. We had a fabulous day getting to know and spend time with them. We also would like to thank Dino Palmieri Salon in Beachwood, Petrica Porfireanu Photography, and Kt Knilans Photography for their time and effort. It was a great evening, and Vanni's collection proved to be a magnificent highlight of the event! 

Lucio Vanni Team - Nicole, Rachel, & Dana
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