080 Barcelona Fashion

"We would love to march in the Sagrada Família."

The first day of 080 Barcelona Fashion hosts various proposals from veteran brands and young designers.

Some of the Scorpion proposals that have been seen at 080
14/10/2025
3 min

BarcelonaBarcelona Fashion Week kicked off this Tuesday at the modernist Sant Pau venue. For four days, 24 designers and brands will showcase their offerings. The fourth edition of the sustainable fashion project 080 Reborn will be held on Friday.

The big news for this edition is that it's the last to be held at the historic Sant Pau venue, which, according to the organizers, has become "too small." A new location is already being worked on for spring. The City Council's involvement in organizing the catwalk—which this year has resulted in a contribution of €150,000—seems to mean greater involvement for the city in fashion week, although the organizers declined to provide further details.

The designers are clear that the change of location could be very positive. Some of those who walked the runway this Tuesday gave their opinions on the future location of the catwalk. Maite Casademunt, one of the most loyal fans of the event, asserts that "Barcelona is an open-air museum" and points out that it would be great to take advantage of some of its most iconic spaces to "sell the city to the world through fashion." She confesses that her dream would be to "walk the runway in the Sagrada Família." Eva Dimas and Victoria Mitjans, creatives at Simorra, state that they would like the shows "to be in various locations in Barcelona; not everything should be centered in a single location, but could be held in different settings throughout the city and outdoors." Similarly, Jessica Raya, creative director of Escorpion, emphasized that she would like to "play with this concept of involving the city more, especially its emblematic places," and "hold shows in different parts of the city."

Fashion as art and as an industry

The inauguration of this 36th edition was led by the Minister of Business and Employment, Miquel Sàmper, who sought to highlight the importance of fashion in Catalonia and said that it is an ecosystem that must be preserved. For Sámper, fashion is culture, identity, expression, and also art. "Designers are artists for whom I have great admiration," he emphasized, adding that fashion "is also industry, employment, and competitiveness" in a sector that in Catalonia "includes 12,800 companies and employs 80,000 people."

As for the proposals that could be seen on the catwalk, the day was divided into two: colorful collections and more sober ones. Escorpion began the day with a proposal that falls into the first group, bright and positive. The veteran brand wanted to present a collection for turbulent times like the current ones, inspired by 1970s California and the movements hippies who worshipped peace and love. "We want to bring positivity through our pieces," explained Jessica Raya before the show. This spirit is translated into fluid pieces where pastel colors take center stage, along with tricot, one of the house's signature fabrics.

One of Scorpio's proposals.

Darker is the proposal of the Uruguayan designer Sergio Gau who debuted in 080 with a collection inspired byThe Garden of Earthly Delightsby Bosch. With a strong emphasis on black and shiny metallic fabrics, his sophisticated designs have a modern, avant-garde style.

One of Gau's looks.

In the afternoon, Simorra, another of the Catalan brands faithful to the event, presented Roots, the new Darwin-inspired collection dominated by black, beige, and off-white. "We wanted to convey the importance of roots in nature, because they are what sustain it, through our garments," explain Eva Dimas and Victoria Mitjans. In their case, they present the collection in the format see now buy now, which means that the pieces can be found in stores right after the show, unlike other designers who present collections six months in advance for which you have to wait.

One of Simorra's proposals

At night it was the turn of the Belgian designer based in Barcelona, ​​​​Nathalie Chandler, who presented a collection with a futuristic feel. Black dominates the pieces, but also introduces touches of red, green and white to give character and points of light.

The day was closed by the brand Lola Casademunt by Maite, which remains faithful to its sophisticated and urban style, which never lacks theanimal print The brand's signature, and colorful pieces that exude a festive air. On this occasion, as Maite Casademunt, the founder's daughter and now leading the new era following her mother's death, explains, the inspiration for all the garments is an urban safari to dress "a sophisticated woman, with many versions of herself, but always with a real and hectic life, like that of many modern women." That's why the collection is rich in metallic fabrics, capes, raffia fringes, and beaded tulle.

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