Melina Džinović

Melina Džinović, née Galić,^[1] aka Melina Harris, born 1981) is a Bosnian fashion designer based in Serbia known for her womenswear label "Hamel".^[2] Her designs often include body hugging statement dresses that have become popular with Hollywood A-listers.

Melina Džinović
Мелина Џиновић
Born	Melina Galić Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation	Fashion designer
Known for	"Hamel" label
Spouse	Haris Džinović ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Website	hamel.rs

Background

Džinović was born Melina Galić^[1] in Bihać, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia to Elma and Sulejman Galić.^[3][4] She grew up in Zagreb, Croatia.^[5] In 2014, she married Bosnian singer Haris Džinović and they have two children.^[6] They were together for eleven years before getting married.^[1]

Career

In 2016, Džinović presented her clothing line at a Belgrade fashion show. That same year she made her American debut, showing a collection at FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach.^{[7][8][9][10]} In 2016, People Style magazine also named a "Hamel" gown one of the year's "best dresses from the back", meaning the outfit looked good from behind.^[11] In 2017, she presented a runway show in Sao Paulo, where Brazilian Vogue editor Donata Mirales Melina called her "...a super talented designer" and featured her dresses in the magazine.^[12][13][14] The "Hamel" brand is sold at about 50 locations around the world.^[15][16] In 2018, Džinović's collection was seen at Paris Fashion Week, resulting in 25 additional buyers stocking her clothing line.^[6][17]

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."^[7] 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 Sophia Vergara, Gal Gadot, Mariah Carey, Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, Ali Larter, and Kate Beckinsale,^[18][2][19] as well as Jennifer Lopez who ordered several dresses.^{[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]} Džinović has traveled to Los Angeles to do personal fittings for actress Sharon Stone.^[28] Local Serbian celebrities like singer Ceca, Kristina Kija Kockar and TV presenter Jovana Joksimović also wear Džinović's "Hamel" label.^[29]

Worst outfits. https://www.pinterest.cl/pin/795096509184671540/

References

1. "Haris Džinović i 30 godina mlađa Melina Galić vjenčat će se danas u Dubrovniku".
2. "Melina Džinović osvaja Francusku - Story". story.rs.
3. "Jennifer Lopez shines in the Dress of Melina Džinović - Sarajevo Times". 18 August 2016.
4. "NE, TO JOJ NIJE SESTRA: Haris ima prezgodnu suprugu, a kako tek IZGLEDA NJEGOVA TAŠTA ELMA!". 16 January 2018.
5. "Haris Džinović ljubi čak 30 godina mlađu Zagrepčanku". 29 January 2010.
6. "Melina Džinović: Svet odraslih upoznala sam uz Harisa - Story". story.rs. 18 April 2018.
7. "FUNKSHION: Fashion Week Miami Beach 2016 recap". 22 March 2016.
8. "HAMEL By Melina Harris at FUNKSHION Fashion Week Miami Beach".
9. "Hamel Runway Show at Funkshion Fashion Week 2016". newyorkstyleguide.com. 31 March 2016.
10. Alatriste, Natalie (21 March 2016). "The Five Most Fashion-Forward Attendees at Funkshion Fashion Week".
11. "This Year's Best Dresses From the Back".
12. "Veliki uspeh naše dizajnerke: Melina Džinović oduševila Brazilce".
13. "Osvojila Brazil: "Vogue" oduševljen radom Meline Džinović".
14. Group, Mini STUDIO Publishing. "Revija Meline Džinović u Brazilu - Harper's BAZAAR Srbija".
15. "Melina Džinović osvaja Francusku (FOTO)". www.telegraf.rs.
16. Group, Mini STUDIO Publishing. "Melina Džinović predstavila svoju novu kolekciju haljina - Harper's BAZAAR Srbija".
17. http://ry.rs/story-news/melina-dzinovic-osvaja-francusku/^{[dead link]}
18. "Naša dizajnerka kreira za svetsku zvezdu: Dženifer Lopez poručila specijalnu kolekciju haljina Meline Džinović! - Story". story.rs.
19. Alo!. "Melina Džinović kreira za Maraju Keri".
20. Larrabee-Zayas, Dory (23 April 2018). "Jennifer Lopez Flaunts Butt in Skintight Silver Dress – Is She Commando? See Pics".
21. "Dženifer Lopez blistala u haljini Meline Džinović (foto) - Story". story.rs.
22. Group, Mini STUDIO Publishing. "Jennifer Lopez u haljini kreatorke Meline Džinović - Harper's BAZAAR Srbija".
23. Liao, Marina (8 August 2017). "The Moment Jennifer Lopez Turns to the Side, Her Dress Gets Infinitely Sexier".
24. "ZALJUBLJENA U MELININE HALJINE: Dženifer Lopez opet pronosala kreaciju poznate dizajnerke!". 21 April 2018.
25. "Hillary Clinton Swaps Her Pantsuit for a Caftan, Becomes This Wedding's Best-Dressed Guest". 7 August 2017.
26. Merriam, Allie (24 February 2016). "Try to Look Away From the Lovely Little Details in Kate Beckinsale's Black Lace Gown".
27. "Couple Goals! Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's Super-Stylish Date Looks".
28. "Melina Džinović: Svet odraslih upoznala sam uz Harisa || Story.rs". 18 April 2018.
29. "Paris je nosila Melininu haljinu: Ali su i ove ZVEZDE blistale u njenim modelima!".

External links

• http://hamel.rs