For the last 10 years, Pepa Salazar has been committed to experimentation, paying special attention to her patternmaking. Her main endeavor as a designer has been exploring the concepts of movement and the female body through her sensual elastic garments. For spring, she embraced her signature codes but in a totally different light, one that looks at fantasy and combat. “There are swords and warriors in long silk skirts, intricate godet dresses with a wet effect, and twisted tulles to enhance the silhouette,” explained the designer.
Prints with fairytale echoes are one of the hallmarks of this collection; long draped dresses with oversized hoods are another. “The aim of it all is intensifying a dreamy fantastic mood within a world of intimate sensuality,” Salazar said. There is also denim, a material the designer has been working with for the last few seasons, though here it was done with laser-cut designs and worn with earth-toned maxidresses in military prints. The most surprising pieces came in lurex knit featuring geometric motifs that can be worn in myriad ways.