Cloth, corduroy and wool constitute the ideal trident to face up to the low temperatures. Some people brand them as classics because they can be worn in all seasons, by virtue of their long history within fashion or due to their versatility. What nobody can deny is that now is the moment when these fabrics […]
A Winter Classic
The most theatrical fashion
080 Barcelona Fashion is finalising preparations for a new edition which will exhibit the talent and creativity of 33 brands and designers who will present their collections for the coming season Autumn-Winter 2017/2018. This time the competition will take place from 30th January till 3rd February in the National Theatre of Catalonia (TNC) which is […]
The Winning Trio in Independent Design
They are not everyday designers and each of them maintains his or her differing style within the independent design sector, a cake to be divided up between creators who share the same philosophy: authenticity, character, workmanship, honesty and just some doses of austerity. Txell Miras, Josep Abril y Miriam Ponsa gelled very well in the Rec district […]
Greenery, the color of 2017
Every year one colour is crowned king of the chromatic palette. A shade which dominates, marks and inspires the world of fashion, design, decoration and advertising, amongst other spheres. Its choice is not mere haphazard whim, because behind its nomination there is a powerful universal authority on colour which, via an exhaustive sociological study, finds […]
Essentials of the Winter Sales
The start of the year also marks the beginning of the winter sales. Since 7th January we have been promoting the new discounts on fabrics that you will be able to find in our Barcelona shop with the help of our professional team who will advice you according to your needs. In addition to your […]
The see through effect
We start 2017 by recalling a festive look by the Barcelona designer Juan Pedro López which we found particularly captivating by virtue of its bold combination of colours and fabrics which create a sensual see-through effect due to super-imposed layers. This elegant design formed part of the collection “Part XIV” corresponding with the Autumn-Winter season 2013/2014 presented […]
Gratacós stamps its mark in “Velvet”
Gratacós fabrics also shone in the final of “Velvet”. They did so in the successful event “The Happening of the Year”, the party with which the popular period series wished to reward the loyalty of all of its fans. A big date which Antena 3 organised on 14th December in the Círculo de Bellas Artes […]
The success of Designers Fashion Experiences
The first edition of the initiative Designers Fashion Experiences is drawing to an end, leaving behind a good taste in the mouth both for the organisers and the participants of the day-sessions, with enriching experiences which have served to strengthen both the professional career and personal life of the designers. “This format has helped participants […]
Back to Baroque
It is curious how every season styles which are totally opposed to each other tend to converge. Hence minimalist silhouettes intermingle with rich details in one and the same fashion-parade or bring new nuances within a collection by a famous designer. One of these trends towards excess is the resurgence of the baroque wave which […]
Book of Trends, Winter 2017
How are trends created ? What are the inspirations that frame them? What fabrics, materials, prints and colours define them? As she has done every season Ursula Uria, head of the prestigious Spanish trends research agency Nelly Rodi Lab unveiled these questions in a further day’s programme entitled “Book of Trends” organised this past 12th […]