After six years devoted completely to males’s tailoring, Jaime Álvarez, the inventive director of Mans, determined he was prepared for the subsequent step: ladies’s. It was a choice that stemmed from requests from his personal purchasers. “Particularly in Spain, our viewers is 95% feminine,” defined the designer. “It’s very troublesome to search out ladies’s fits which might be structurally on par with males’s ones. They by no means have plastrons or interlinings, and this makes the clothes final much less, they usually lack construction. That is one thing that’s not usually seen in ladies’s clothes and that right here, we respect to the utmost.”
However tailoring isn’t the one interesting choice for her. Tulip clothes, minimalist designs with a Sixties spirit, and capes are a few of the clothes that gained prominence this season. The designer defined he took inspiration from designers equivalent to Cristobal Balenciaga, André Courrèges, and Mary Quant. “We didn’t need to overdo them, so they’re usually very clear clothes however with a excessive patina, just like the pearl mesh that covers the bridal gown.” The result’s a group the place sartorialism meets femininity and the place textiles stay the primary character. “We used them to steadiness the feminine-masculine dynamics of the designs,” Álvarez added. “Experimenting with supplies as totally different as wool or silk, however at all times with a classy twist.”
