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Custo Barcelona - Spring/Summer 2012
Custo Barcelona - Spring/Summer 2012

First Love

Our first love is unforgettable, remaining etched on our memory forever. With subdued colour tones, ethereal graphics and extreme delicateness inspired by Sofia Coppola's film The Virgin Suicides, the garments in this branch of the collection are enveloped in the mists of romance.

The collection aims to provide finely-tuned romanticism, but with an updated air incorporating hints of the preppy, good-girl look taken from the classic yet stylish wardrobes of muses such as Kirsten Dunst and Alexa Chung.

Baby-doll dresses, knitwear in soft pastel colours, summer trench coats and lace-edged coats and waistcoats in pastel shades are key garments in the collection.

Graphics are muted and toned down as though seen against the light. Garments are based on relaxed volumes and very defined waists and are decorated with mini-belt details. Fabrics include lace edging in soft colours and hand made crochet details, forming the bases of garments.

Les Dalies

The Ibizan street market, characterised by its direct contact with nature, its hippy, craft-based looks and ad-lib tradition was the main source of inspiration in the creation of this collection. Garments that capture the essence of Ibiza and update 70s patterns: wide-leg flared trousers with carefully positioned graphics, plunging necklines, maxi dresses combined with fringed waistcoats and hand-embroidered skirts.

The mix of fabrics and the graphic prints that are always positioned on the garments are two of the key characteristics.

Large floral graphics, tie-dye details, the spirit of African graphic prints and batik are used to decorate the garments, giving them an air of global fusion typical of the Les Dalies street market,

Pure, vibrant colours are combined fearlessly as blocks of colour, part of a psychedelic mix in which the free spirit and the hippy lifestyle coexist in perfect harmony.

Libertines

The British post-punk band, with its nonconformist spirit, rebellious iconography and its studied scruffy look, provide our inspiration for this line. The look provides a wardrobe of garments that are easy to wear, useful, ever-stylish and that highlight the wearer's femininity.

Stripes are represented in every variation: micro-stripes, Kodak stripes, macro-stripes, etc. Graphics are positioned on garments, with most set against dark backgrounds. Volumes consist of a mixture of polar opposites: from slim fit to radical oversize. Shorts become the new staple trousers, used for every situation and given a personal touch by each individual wearer.

Bottoms are made in false plain fabrics, while masculine cuts and tailored looks give them a touch of the dandy. Knitwear in woven fabrics reminiscent of spiders' webs with their intricate geometric shapes adds yet more wonderful garments to the line.


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