Fashion and illustration have always maintained a very close bond. In fact this alliance is not a new phenomenon. In the last century drawing was used as a vehicle for transmitting trends, shaping the most creative designs in the sector. The illustration creates a visual language that connects with art and provides added values such […]
The art of drawing fashion
(Español) Una joven promesa… Nerea More
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In 2019 the shade is ‘ Living Coral ‘
Once again we say goodbye to the year with a new colour that will be a reference for the next one. According to Pantone, the shade of influence in 2019 will be ‘Living Coral’, a particular orange-pink that as the name suggests refers to living coral and highlights the beauty, uniqueness and fragility of these marine ecosystems. This […]
Metallic fabrics for bright parties
These are good times for metallic shades, which acquire their own identity within fashion, beyond their traditional connection with parties, luxury and excess. Thus in the past seasons we have seen how metallic fabrics have gradually taken over the catwalk in garments, accessories and complements that embrace a more casual style, exploring the urban and the sporty in an aesthetic festival that […]
The soul of Rodarte is exhibited in Washington
The National Museum of Women Artists (NMWA) in Washington DC is hosting a fashion show for the first time and is doing so in a big way, hosting the meticulous work of Rodarte. Thus, with the title ‘Rodarte’, the exhibition explores the universe of the famous American luxury fashion house, founded just 13 years ago by the sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy . The exhibition reveals the visionary concepts of […]
Sastreria Moderna revolutionizes the Gratacós shop
We’ve already announced it on social networks and also, some days ago , via the new November shop-window. It’s exactly one week before Gratacós hosts the most revolutionary fashion pop up in Barcelona: it is Sastreria Moderna , a unique initiative that gives a twist to the traditional concept of clothing through local designers who present a capsule collection of clothes and accessories made with different fabrics […]
Trend Note-book: Autumn-Winter 2019/2020
Successful convening of the new edition of ‘ Cuaderno de Tendencias’, a biannual educational initiative, which brings together in the Gratacós shop dozens of students from various design schools to learn about the main global trends that will mark the Autumn-Winter season2019 / 2020. A relaxed and instructive talk will be given by Ursula Uría, […]
(Español) Prueba forecast
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Ephemeral design to transform a neighbourhood
If there is a keyword that defines and describes with accuracy the phenomenon of Rec Experimental Stores in all its amplitude, that is the word “transformation”. It concerns the metamorphosis of the Rec district of Igualada and its characteristic tanneries – many of them in disuse – into a pop-up stores fashion festival, where for […]
Fashion Colours Autumn-Winter 2018
This autumn is especially colourful, with saturated and bright shades that radiate strength and energy for the darkest months of the year, where it is usual for neutral ranges and pale tones to predominate. Now it is just the opposite! First it was the neon colours, then orange as a transition between summer and autumn […]