It may be cold outside but for Custo Barcelona’s Spring 2015
collection, the runway was hot hot hot. Designer Custo Dalmau’s goal for the NY
Fashion Week runway show was to show off the body. He succeeded beautifully.
This was not just a sleazy skin fest. It was about the
creative use of cut-outs, embroideries, textile combinations, sheer textured
fabrics, silhouettes with great cuts. Custo Barcelona as a brand is best known for its bold mixes of patterns and
dimensional materials to build a sculptured, if not always “tasteful” in the
classical sense.
Metallic prints were combined with laminated laces. Sexy
swimwear was mixed with coordinating cover ups. Purses, messenger bags and
shoes were designed to match motifs and textures of the clothing collection.
Menswear had a more subdued look, but the women’s catwalk
outfits definitely did not have the wallflower in mind. That doesn’t mean
anyone should be intimidated by the Custo Barcelona collection. Each piece individually
is gorgeous, the intricate work of the combined patterns and fabrications is a
great statement garment that can be paired with a more basic staple.
On a gray dreary day, can’t everyone use a bit of color and
shine?
photos by Mariana Leung
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