Tarina Tarantino -
Famous Hair Accessory Designer |
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| Revised Date: 5/20/08 - Original Publication Date: 4/11/2008 |
Introduction
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Tarina
Tarantino
Tarina Tarantino Store Opening Party
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I have actually been a true fan of
Tarina
Tarantino's (TT) since the very beginning when I spotted her
first adorable bug inspired hair accessory designs in LA on a
shopping trip back in 1996.
I am thrilled that HairBoutique.com now has the TT
designs
available in our own Marketplace. Although we are only
getting started, soon we will have all of her various accessories
including hair, bridal and accessory.
TARINA TARANTINO was founded in 1995 by fashion accessory
designer Tarina Tarantino and her partner and eventual husband,
Alfonso Campos.
The 1990's were the height of minimalism in the fashion world.
Accessories were almost non existent in the pages of fashion
magazines and stores.
Tarina's colorful and inventive designs ranging from hair
accessories to jewelry were a breath of fresh air for customers that
were tired of blending into the fashion landscape. Girls looking for
ways to personalize their own style finally had a choice.
Tarina wanted to bring accessories made with the highest quality
materials infused with color, sparkle, and unique design into the
marketplace. Tarina believes that there should not be any rules when
it comes to creating your own personal style.
Tarina's collections had an immediate appeal to girls of ALL ages.
It all began with beads, crystals, sandpaper, inspiration and tons
of determination from Tarina and Alfonso's one bedroom apartment in
West Hollywood.
In the beginning Tarina and Alfonso did everything themselves;
design, sales, production, shipping and PR.
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Tarina
Tarantino
Mercedes-Benz Fall 2006 L.A. Fashion Week Day 1
Arrivals
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Eventually they hired some help and the business continued to grow.
When their apartment could no longer accommodate the budding little
company (the bedroom was the stockroom and we had to climb over
stacks of boxes to get to the kitchen) the couple found a charming
studio space in West Hollywood and made it official.
They painted the walls with pearlescent colors inspired by one of
their favorite films "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg". The studio was
soon frequented by celebrities, stylists and fashion editors wanting
to get their sparkling fix. Tarina would often be asked to create
last minute pieces for stars to wear to their latest red carpet
event.
Soon Tarina and her designs were appearing in every major fashion
magazine as well as many TV shows including Oprah, CNN & Access
Hollywood.
In August 1998, PEOPLE magazine did a profile story on the success
of Tarina's hair jewelry. In October of 1999, INSTYLE magazine did a
feature story on their wedding and the launch of TARINA TARANTINO
BRIDE.
The next couple of years Tarina continued to set trends with new and
innovative Jewelry and accessory designs. In 2002, legendary fashion
icon Eliot FIORUCCI invited Tarino and Alfonso to open a store inside
his Italian mega-store in the center of Milan.
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Tarina
Tarantino
9th Annual Flaunt Magazine Toy Drive &
Anniversary Bash
12-06-07 |
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The TARINA TARANTINO brand quickly became the "must have"
with the fashion elites. After one year, they moved their original
store to a bigger location in Via Passarella. The new store was an
instant success.
With the expansion of the Tarina Tarantino brand they could again
found a need for more production and design space. They moved
the entire operation to a spacious loft in downtown LA.
Simultaneously they opened their first corporate showroom in the
heart of the fashion district. The TARINA TARANTINO boutique in
Milan was attracting buyers from all over Europe.
The next logical move was to open a European division and corporate
showroom in Milan, Italy. Designed as a smaller version of the L.A.
showroom, buyers and fashion editors say they love to find any
excuse to pay a visit.
Summary
The TARINA TARANTINO Accessory Collection can be found at
the best stores around the world including at HairBoutique.com in
The Marketplace.
Future plans include new product divisions and new
retail locations in the U.S. and internationally.
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