Paula Cánovas del Vas was feeling angry and wanted to share how difficult it is for her to stand firm as a young designer and entrepreneur. For her performance, she recruited six female wrestlers, who performed a choreographed display while the models watched. During rehearsals, athletes even convinced her to try out the sport, she said.
They were dressed in head-to-toe mesh ensembles featuring one of the collection's themes, an argyle pattern inspired by school uniforms, with contrasting striped details, paired with hoofed sneakers.
For all the surrealism of his creations, Cánovas del Vas is cultivating a very real commercial following and keeping consumers coming back for more, repeating his most popular designs in new color combinations.
Ribbed knits (sweaters and short dresses) with bubbly details on the shoulders and sleeves were worked in two-tone stripes or more subtle shades of black or gray. Unraveled sweaters were made from dead threads, and their colors were determined by what was available: two shades of green, it turns out, or pink and white.
For the presentation, the latter was paired with boxy jeans with a lilac and gray patchwork and a striped knit shirt with herringbone strap details, also from Deadstock, and a sharp collar.
The same haberdashery enhanced a crisp taffeta skirt. By popular demand, his jeans with synthetic leather front and said sneakers returned, the latter also key to opening up to male buyers, who increasingly request his designs, he said. There were also versions of her distinctive footwear and distinctive embossed bags with puffed handles and brightly retouched details.
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