back in town NY, Palomo Spain has presented its AW23 collection, The Closetafter an aesthetic investigation in a stage of childhood in which the designer contextualizes the first layers of formation of our personality and our first interactions with clothing. The boy Palomo is experimentingeven without knowing it, with the barriers of gender conventions, playing with towels, silk scarves, quilts, blankets and other elements of the house to build an elevated image of oneself.
The drama and aesthetic bombast that characterizes the designer’s workpresent in voluminous pieces in the form of coats reminiscent of cocoons Created from the quilt from the house of a very young creative, they coexist with simpler pieces.
of bright colors that take us to a Alice in Wonderland gaya delicate work with draped tops and long dresses that the styling by Alicia Padrón is combined with fine T-shirts by meshblouses made with vortexs of fabrics in print floral scarves in a knit with rustic reminiscences and furry miniskirts that elongate the figure of the model bringing a new fashionista breath to the designer’s proposal.
For accessories, Palomo recovers the most representative silhouettes of the house, giving it new colors, in the case of the briefcase bag Castilianand throwing at our wishlist a selection of heeled shoes in version loaferbooty and bootam, which contrasted with other models of the firm Puma, Palomo’s newest collaborator. In its facet more sparkling, Palomo dazzles us with Swarovski crystal pieces dotted throughout the collectionan exercise that culminates with jewelry from the new collection of the firm that has already become his best ally.
He look beauty accompany the collection of The Closet with an aesthetic naive of soft and happy tones, a proposal directed by the team of Marcelo Gutiérrez to M.A.C Cosmetics. He hair-stylingin charge of Sebastian Professional with Shay Dempsey and Anthony Cole in the leadreminded us of the looks disheveled looks of a teenager just out of bed, collaborating to the perfect understanding of the inspiration behind Alejandro’s proposal.
The headpieces, by Ruslan Baginskiy, are inspired by genderless fun and childhood memories. Putting a pillow on your head, making a towel cape, appropriating the shapes and materials that surround you. “We created 5 unique styles in 14 different colors and materials for the Palomo Spain collection. The casual idea of the collection has been refreshing in the harsh reality in which we live and create, reminding us of the innocent and sincere, the nostalgic and pure. In general, there has been a very kindred spirit working with the Palomo Spain team, we share many common values” shares Ruslan.
