Romanticised in literature, explicitly painted in film and celebrated in fashion, there's something about the no-holds-barred style of the Spaniards that's infectious. If you paid close attention to the details on the runway, you'd notice that designers have been nursing a crush on all things Spanish. Allow us to connect the dots.
Peter Copping at Oscar de la Renta based the label's spring/summer '16 show on carnations. “Apparently,” said Copping before the show, “they used to throw red carnations into the ring after a bull fight,” he explained in an interview with Vogue.com.
Proenza Schouler's understanding of flamenco dancers was modern and is the influence behind the surge of cold shoulder tops flocking high street stores. Even Olivier Rousteing allowed for the swish of ruffled columns in place of hardware-embellished body con dresses. The latest to join the movement is Chanel, who recently flew everyone important in fashion to Cuba for their resort '16 show.
Flounces, frills and strategic display of skin, the sartorial embrace of the Spanish trend is inevitable. Here are our favourites:
