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Blumarine was established by Anna Molinari and Gianpaolo Tarabini in 1977, in the town of Carpi in the province of Modena. The name was inspired by the couple's favourite colour and their love of the sea. the company now sells at more than 1000 retail outlets, of which 55 are own-brand boutiques. ==Brands==

The core brand is Blumarine, which has also been licensed to other companies in the fields of lingerie, accessories, wristwatches, homeware and so on; the perfume licence is held by ICR-ITF. In February 2015, the company launched a male fashion line, Blu Sport, at Milan Fashion Week. For its advertising campaigns, the company has been working with several high-profile photographers, including Albert Watson (1990), Helmut Newton (1993–1995), Michel Comte (1997), Ellen von Unwerth (1997), Paolo Roversi (1997–1998), Tim Walker (2001–2003), Terry Richardson (2001–2002), Craig McDean and Pamela Hanson. ==Personal life==

Anna Molinari has received many awards, of which the most notable are perhaps the Isimbardi Fashion Award in 2001, and a La Kore Fashion Oscar ion 2003. She has also been involved with many charities, such as the Italian Osteoporosis League and the rehabilitation of prisoners. Creative director of the Blumarine and Blugirl brands, Anna Molinari is nicknamed queen of roses, due to her love for these magical and sensual flowers. As mentioned above, the couple's daughter Rossella is a designer for the company. Her brother Gianguido Tarabini joined the company in 1992, became Director of Licensing in 2004, and since the death of his father in 2006 has been the CEO in charge of all the company's commercial affairs and responsible for the Hotel Touring owned directly by his mother, separately from Blufin. ==See also==