admin After six years dedicated exclusively to men’s tailoring, Jaime Álvarez, the creative director of Mans, decided he was ready for the next step: women’s. It was a decision that stemmed from requests from his own clients. “Especially in Spain, our audience is 95% female,” explained the designer. “It’s very difficult to find women’s suits that are structurally on par with men’s ones. They never have plastrons or interlinings, and this makes the garments last less, and they lack structure. This is something that’s not often seen in women’s clothing and that here, we respect to the maximum.”
But tailoring isn’t the only appealing option for her. Tulip dresses, minimalist designs with a 1960s spirit, and capes are some of the garments that gained prominence this season. The designer explained he took inspiration from designers such as Cristobal Balenciaga, André Courrèges, and Mary Quant. “We didn’t want to overdo them, so they are often very clean dresses but with a high patina, like the pearl mesh that covers the bridal dress.” The result is a collection where sartorialism meets femininity and where textiles remain the main character. “We used them to balance the feminine-masculine dynamics of the designs,” Álvarez added. “Experimenting with materials as different as wool or silk, but always with a sophisticated twist.”
