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 […]
Greenery, the color of 2017
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 […]
Gold on show
Red is the colour of Christmas, although it shares the lead with gold, symbol of excess, luxury and the glamour of this festive season which is just around the corner. At this time of celebrations its dazzling tonality really takes hold of dressing-rooms for evening events. Now is the moment to take out of the […]
Christmas Markets
The Christmas season has already begun and the traditional markets are marking the December diary with attractive offers linked to fashion, art and gastronomy, with budgets for all pockets. Here are some of the recommended ones on offer… Festivalet Festivalet is one of the biggest independent design fairs where one can find more than 100 […]
A Long-Distance Runner
Imagination is the blank canvas of every designer and it is through the fabrics that the garments start to assume shape, volume and colour until they are transformed into the final works that the creator had in mind from the beginning. Throughout our history we have seen how our fabrics became transformed, as if by […]