Paco Rabanne was one of the great fashion visionaries of the twentieth century. Innovative, experimental, eccentric, and challenging, there were no limits to the needle for the Spanish designer. The conventional simply did not apply to him. Rabanne made a great career as a dressmaker and creator of iconic perfumes that are still a sales […]
Paco Rabanne, “the metallurgical” of fashion
All facets of the fashion world
A new edition of the Moritz Feed Dog is back. The contest dedicated to documentary film about fashion that takes place every year in Barcelona and this time, recovers its usual date welcoming spring with a new assortment of novelties in its programming. This festival is special for several reasons. Firstly, because it explores the […]
(Español) Los tejidos Gratacós en la pasarela madrileña. Colecciones AW23/24
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The catwalks have spoken: Gothic is also a trend this summer
Fashion is cyclical, we know it. And its renewal cycles are articulated around two decades to seduce the new generations. After rescuing the Y2K style, the aesthetic of dubious taste from the beginning of the century, which has so hooked Generation Z that it continues to experiment with colourful garments worn by leaders such as […]
Egypt is in fashion, and not just on the catwalk
Egypt is once again in the spotlight of fashion. The celebration of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen and the awaited opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum scheduled for 2023, which hides the greatest treasures of the pharaohs in front of the pyramids of Giza, have positioned it as a […]
The subtle charm of peach color: Apricot Crush for 2024
Pic: La Pointe. Resort 2023 A little over a month ago, Pantone announced the color that will guide fashion and design this 2023: the vibrant pinkish red Viva Magenta. As we continue to explore the virtues of this enigmatic shade, we bring you another one that will influence upcoming collections, according to experts such as […]
Vivienne Westwood, beyond punk
All photos: Facebook Vivienne Westwood 2022 ended with the farewell to one of the emblems of 20th century British design. Provocative, revolutionary, creative and political activist, Vivienne Westwood was a lawless idealist who forever transformed UK fashion. Her revolution was to make visible her aversion to corruption and injustice in the world, as well as […]
A review of the shop windows of 2022
At the end of the year the evaluation lists come out: the best books, the most influential characters, the must-see series, the trends that have marked each season, the new fashionable words that we incorporate into the dictionary… At Gratacós we carry out our particular revival exhibiting the shop windows that have been created at […]
Viva Magenta, the red that will light up 2023
All About Viva Magenta, the Color of the Year 2023. Pic: Pantone Is it rosy red? Reddish purple? Perhaps crimson red or rather, a deep raspberry hue. All these nuances that transition between red, pink and purple define the unique Viva Magenta , the colour that Pantone has chosen to guide 2023 and inspire disciplines […]
Santa Eulalia, 180 years marking fashion in Barcelona
As a family-owned fabric company that blends tradition with innovation, we’re enthusiastic about long-standing businesses that have that respect for heritage, without losing sight of essence or curiosity to see out new things. Saint Eulalia It is one of those houses that has crossed generations and has established itself on its own merit as a […]