PAULA CANOVAS DEL VAS, Autumn/Winter 2024 Presentation - Video

For Autumn/Winter 2024, its twelfth collection since the Central Saint Martins MA, but second since the opening of its Paris studio, designer Paula Canovas del Vas takes a new turn and draws inspiration from everyday realism. Known for its fantasy and escapism, this season is a reflection on the reality of a geopolitically and environmentally jittery environment.

Paula Canovas del Vas Autumn/Winter 2024 is introduced during Paris Fashion Week in a Presentation hosted in the Spanish Cervantes Institute, marking the third in the Iena exhibition space. Partnering with the Paris 13 female wrestling club NR Fight, the collection is put through the test, presented through rounds of grappling - contemporary mixed martial arts techniques of grips, holds and pressure.

Staged by Brazilian Choreographer Leonardo D’Aquino, member of Berlin-based collective cie. Toula Limnaios, and under the art direction of Angelique Pilière - the creative talent behind Oui Non Editions, the performance draws a literal parallel between these professional wrestlers’ ambition in a male-dominated sport, and a fashion industry largely headed by masculinity and cultural homogeneity.

Drawing on influences from 70’s sportswear and school uniforms, Autumn-Winter 2024 gathers retro aesthetics onto Paula Canovas del Vas staples: Airbrushed Carmen Bags and Diablo Ballerinas; vegan fur denim trousers, multicolor fur ensembles of cardigans and skirts with matching snoods and hats; metallic silver and black Diablo Boots.

New patterns and textures add depth to the garments and collection, with herringbone ribbon Bonbon skirts, polo pocket tops and matching pocketed belts, stripy bermudas, reimagined argyle and stripe mesh prints, wrecked jumpers of deadstock mohair and merino yarns, tulle overskirts and necklaces with an eerie touch. The fur helmets, a direct reference to classic wrestling singlets, are paired with furry bracelets.

The collection and performance demonstrate an evolution for the designer, creatively manipulating patterns and deadstock fabrics to create lifesize characters, while symbolizing fashion’s hypercompetitive environment, as well as sports. But above all, Paula Canovas del Vas’ collection is a testament to her label’s commitment to challenging conventions and fostering individuality.

Creative Direction PAULA CANOVAS DEL VAS
Team ANNA SCHNEIDER, AMELIA AKANNI, GUILLERMO HIDALGO
Styling AI KAMOSHITA (MINI TITLE)
Photography ALESSANDRO FURCHINO CAPRIA
Photography Assistant PAOLA RISTOLDO
Casting SIMONE SCHOFER
Art Direction ANGELIQUE PILIERE
Movement LEONARDO D’AQUINO
Music IVVVO
Set LYDIA CHAN (NEW SCHOOL REPRESENTS)
Set Assistants MARC MARROW, CLEMENTINE DEBRAY
Hair LAWRENCE WALKER (STREETERS)
Hair Assistants YANN DASCHEAUD, SEPHORA OSHUN
Makeup LAUREN BOS (ARTLIST PARIS)
Makeup Assistants ALEXIS MASSOT, FLORIAN BIGNON
Production ANTOINE GUERBOIS
Artwork FAYE & GINA STUDIO
Video ANDRAS LADOCSI
Press MRC COMMUNICATION, ROMCOM, YURIE TANABE
Special Thanks FHCM, MAKE UP FOREVER
Wrestlers EMILIE, IMANE, JULIE, KRISTELLE, LAETI, LUDOVICA
Models DOUNIA, MEI, NINA
Helpers ELENA MERRY DEL VAL, KETI KAMBERI, AVANI BHEDA LOLA DROWART FASTRÉ, TEREZA SIKOROVA

© 2024, Paula Canovas del Vas

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