The opening look of Alexia Ulibarri’s assortment, a sculptural, two-layer balloon skirt paired with a cropped, high-neck leather-based cape prime, laser-cut and worn simply above the bust, set the tone for the drama that adopted. Ulibarri devoted appreciable time to conceptualizing the present, drawing inspiration from La Celestina, the basic medieval Spanish novel the place the titular character is a sort of witch; the concept was to discover female instinct and ancestral knowledge. “The woman who begins to attach together with her darkish facet, her feelings, and her magic,” she riffed.
That idea materialized vividly within the designs, from T-shirts boldly emblazoned with the phrase bruja, to voluminous tulle skirts in uneven cuts, to reimagined corsetry with further cups that accentuated the hips. “The feminine physique is so magical it doesn’t have to be compressed right into a corset,” Ulibarri stated. Masks additionally appeared, surrealistically merging with the clothes and, at occasions, turning into extensions of the feminine type. The gathering spoke of duality, “of being in a single place and plenty of locations without delay.” The palette oscillated between sky blue and black, punctuated by fuchsia pink, a hue deeply rooted in Mexican tradition.
For this assortment, Ulibarri let nostalgia information her with reminiscences of the early days of her profession, 15 years in the past, when tulle was the one cloth she may afford. Beneath these circumstances, she started creating voluminous, experimental items. As we speak, she leads a workshop of over 20 ladies—a dwelling testomony to the female drive that defines her work.
