admin For designer Lorena Saravia, being a woman today means being a leading figure within a family and, thus, within society. Her spring collection had a very particular rodeo vibe, with Western-inspired jackets and pants in tanned suede finished by the classic cowboy fringe. But her Western woman loves glamour as well, and this was evident in a look featuring a tanned leather waistcoat paired with navy blue pants and completed by a sort of cravat decorated with a silver lion pin. Each season Saravia goes deep into her family’s closets to find new gems, and the lion pin was inspired by a pair of earrings that belonged to her grandmother. On the runway, the jewelry added a touch of fierceness, a bold statement on a black jacket paired with briefs or a red leather waistcoat.
In a backstage interview, she explained that she wanted to make clothes to live in—and this she did with a certain Georgia O’Keeffe flair, especially when it came to her unique use of color. She played with different shades of blue and contrasted them against red. “It means blood—it means you are alive,” she explained. “Then we wanted to include water, hence the blue, which sort of cooled it down.” It all felt revitalizing, fierce, and glamorous—exactly why Lorena Saravia has won her spot as one of Mexico’s most prominent designers.
