Delicacy and sensuality collided in Pepa Salazar’s newest assortment. Shifting effortlessly from mushy pinks to daring sheers and weaving in floral prints, feathers, lace, and velvet, the designer constructed on the hyper-feminine language she’s established to date. She defined how she performed with “basic—or nearly outdated—supplies, typically tacky or fussy inside my traditional framework, but every is remodeled into twisted T-shirts or miniskirts that fully reinvent their that means.”
Polos have been elevated with particulars that ranged from embroidered logos to strass-embellished phrases like “miss you” on the again, parts which might be a signature of Salazar’s work. “There’s all the time a contact of autobiography or sharp humor within the collections,” she famous. Asymmetry can also be key to her universe. “The tensions within the cloth come from my working methodology and the way in which I drape,” Salazar defined. “I really like designing for girls who’re carefree—barely chaotic, irresistibly charismatic. Tights nearly grow to be just a little bag, carrying no matter we want: a passport, tickets, lipstick, or matches. And witnessing a spontaneously charming gesture in somebody,” she added, providing a glimpse into her psychological moodboard.
This various thought of the Salazar girl got here alive within the casting of the gathering; which included the singer Amore, the historian Ana Garriga, the actress Ana Rujas, and the stylist Helena Tejedor, together with the mannequin Miriam Sanchez. “Every of them has her personal voice, a expertise they absolutely embrace; they’re an announcement in themselves, magnetic. They’re the ladies who encourage me.”
“Individuals usually inform me my items have a horny edge, however for me, the sexiest factor is expertise,” Salazar revealed. “There was once a transparent contradiction between being an mental girl and embracing sexiness. I need to merge the 2: I’m drawn to charismatic folks with their very own voice.” Her new assortment seamlessly fused each issues.
