Melina Džinović, née Galić, aka Melina Harris, born 1981) is a Bosnian fashion designer based in Serbia known for her womenswear label "Hamel". Her designs often include body hugging statement dresses that have become popular with Hollywood A-listers.

Background

Džinović was born Melina Galić in

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to Elma and Sulejman Galić. She grew up in

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, Croatia. In 2014, she married Bosnian singer

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and they have two children. They were together for eleven years before getting married.

Career

In 2016, Džinović presented her clothing line at a

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fashion show. That same year she made her

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debut, showing a collection at FUNKSHION: Fashion Week

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. In 2016,

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Style magazine also named a "Hamel" gown one of the year's "best dresses from the back", meaning the outfit looked good from behind. In 2017, she presented a runway show in

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, where Brazilian

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editor Donata Mirales Melina called her "...a super talented designer" and featured her dresses in the magazine. The "Hamel" brand is sold at about 50 locations around the world. In 2018, Džinović's collection was seen at

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, resulting in 25 additional buyers stocking her clothing line. With regards to her style, the designer has stated "I always like fringes and see-through fabrics, and I always love the details, so it is difficult for me to make 40 pieces of simple dresses." Although tight-fitting, her outfits are known for covering up figure flaws, as well as being wrinkle free and travel-ready. Džinović's clothes have been worn by

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, and

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, as well as

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who ordered several dresses. Džinović has traveled to

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to do personal fittings for actress

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. Local Serbian celebrities like singer Ceca, Kristina Kija Kockar and TV presenter Jovana Joksimović also wear Džinović's "Hamel" label. Worst outfits. https://www.pinterest.cl/pin/795096509184671540/

References

External links

* http://hamel.rs {{DEFAULTSORT:Dzinovic, Melina 1981 births Living people Bosniaks of Croatia Serbian fashion designers Serbian women fashion designers Businesspeople from Zagreb