At 9:32 p.m. Mirtha Legrand made her great comeback on TV” class=”com-link” data-reactroot=””>Mirtha Legrand made her great comeback on TV. With its classic musical curtain in the background, The great diva entered the studio dressed in a long ivory line dress designed by Mario Vidal and Edgardo Coton, owners of Iara. After receiving a standing ovation, the affection of all those present in the studio and greeting the public, Legrand described, as was always his custom, his look.
“Look how beautiful what I have on today”, started the description. “I have a natural silk crêpe dress”, he continued, then paused to inquire regarding the tone of the garment. “What color is this? White, white, ”she asked and answered herself. “Ivory”, corrected someone behind the camera. Lastly, she pointed out the crystal embroidery on the back and sleeves, adorned by large matching ruffles.
In addition to sharing the detail of the dress, Legrand showed her rings, one of them brilliant and the other with a large gold seal with her initials on a white stone.; the earrings, the watch and the bracelets. For her nails, the driver chose to cut with a red tone, while the hairstyle was by Leo Cosenza, the makeup by Gladys Andrade and the advice of Héctor Vidal Rivas.
For her great return to television, Mirtha opted for a model with the stamp of Mario Vidal and Edgardo Coton. The choice was not accidental: the famous duo of the fashion world has been dressing the great diva of lunches for more than 30 years.
“We know her very well. In general, he chooses us at important events. For example, we made her the red dress with the cape that she used for the publicity for House of the Dragon. And in that test it came up to make her the dress for the return, ”Coton told LA NACION in the run-up to the big night.
“Having known her for so many years, in reality she always chooses us for the most important events, like most of the Martín Fierro, magazine covers, but we are not the only ones who wear them. At this time, Mirtha must have more of our dresses in her wardrobe than we have in our coat rack, “added Vidal.
The creative duo also said that they added a short outfit to the dinner dress for arrival at the studio. Its regarding outfit seen on screen in some PNTs: a candy pink suit.
Vidal and Coton also revealed how they work with Legrand. “She usually gives a guideline of what she wants, sometimes we talk together regarding her color and we send her three or four designs for her to choose from. On other occasions she tells us that she has an event and that she needs a dress. Sometimes she doesn’t even know what she is going to wear and she finds out a couple of days before, during the test. She doesn’t like spending many hours on fitting and then Mario wears the dress almost finished, you just have to check the length and some details, but he’s practically ready”.
Coton and Vidal met her in 1989 when Chiquita was doing a program at the old ATC, Mirtha para todos. “They invited us to make a parade in that program that was her return to television following an absence of ten years in which she was prohibited. It was a weekly program that had peaks of 60 rating points and a spectacular scenery by Daniel Tinayre. The parade was dazzling in that setting, she really liked what we did and from then on we established a relationship that lasts. Once once more, she came to a fashion show that we did at the Hotel Alvear, she saw an outfit that she liked a lot and she told us: ´That’s what I want for myself’. We have a fantastic relationship, she is more than a client. It is special to dress her, a unique case because I don’t think she will repeat a similar character. It is a pride to have dressed her for so long and that she continues to choose us”, they agreed.
