Barcelona, the cradle of modernism and a city that inspires and drives creativity, today has become the platform for a fashion that drives the transformation of the sector in Catalonia, both nationally and internationally. October 24 was the date set for its grand set-up in the impressive modernist venue of Sant Pau.
After the institutional inauguration, the second edition of 080 Reborn was reinvented in content and forms of expression with a contemporary dance orchestrated by the Barcelona Ballet company. The dancers became models to present a collection based on denim, created and conceptualized by stylists Fermin
Simorra presented its autumn-winter 2023/24 collection, Echoes of Nature, after parading for the first time last September on the Madrid catwalk. The Barcelona firm was the only one that opted for the “see now, buy now” concept, a strategy that pursues immediacy and offers the client the possibility of purchasing the proposals that are seen on the catwalk at the moment. The Simorra house was inspired by the creative force of nature and its fleeting beauty, and paraded its models on a catwalk that played with the reflections of the water. The fabric was once again the starting point, like a canvas on which to create and develop small works of art. The textures and folds of the dresses, skirts, sweaters and coats are an ode to the brand's timeless DNA: quality, values and responsibility above all.
The Artelier took over from Simorra with a genderless style statement, committed to sustainability - each print is created with certified OEKO-TEX water-based inks and all production is carried out by hand in Barcelona - and with its own identity . 'When the night returns' wants to explore the moment in which the night comes to an end and the last breath fades away. A vibrant collection with bright colors, psychedelic prints and semi-transparencies.
Escorpion, another of the edition's veterans and a reference in the knitting sector, left its mark among attendees with the presentation of “Essence of a Woman”, a contemporary and sophisticated line that featured three four-legged surprise guests. For the next season, spring-summer 24, the firm opted for a vibrant palette that evokes warm summer afternoons. “We want all women to be able to feel identified, regardless of age,” they emphasize.
The last turn was for the brand Lola Casademunt by Maite and its new Motel Arizona collection. Route 66 was the starting point for the proposal for the next spring-summer 24 season. A journey that the brand undertakes from the desert with garments that emulate the arid forms of this environment and that reaches Las Vegas, where the neons and The city lights flood the collection with color and brightness. The animal print, the brand's DNA, takes center stage in the form of a snake and leopard and is combined with other elements of the brand such as logomania and a palette of vibrant colors such as turquoise, green and fuchsia.
