GENARO RIVAS – “A GLASS TO BREAK”
Nos chers lecteurs, there is a certain je ne sais quoi in the act of rebuilding. To witness a designer take the fragments of a struggle and spin them into haute couture is the very reason we breathe fashion. This season, we turn our gaze from our beloved Paris toward London, where a truly formidable talent is about to redefine resilience.
Paris Fashion Press — Édition Spéciale
L’Éclat du Brisé: Genaro Rivas Shook the City of Fog
Mes chers lecteurs, there is a certain je ne sais quoi in the act of rebuilding. To witness a designer take the fragments of a struggle and spin them into haute couture is the very reason we breathe fashion. This season, we turned our gaze from our beloved Paris toward London, where a truly formidable talent redefined the meaning of resilience.
Genaro Rivas, the Young Creators Award Winner (Vogue Business x Visa), is no longer just a rising name—he is a force. On the 22nd of February at 19:00pm, as part of the official London Fashion Week schedule, he unveiled ‘A Glass to Break’. It was, quite simply, his most daring œuvre to date.
The Genesis: Un Regard de Berlin
The soul of this collection was born from two quiet yet striking moments in Berlin: a photograph of a glass pane marked by a bullet impact, and, weeks later, shattered glass discovered during a walk with his astrologer. These images marquantes became metaphors for Rivas’ own journey as a self-taught designer navigating an industry of invisible barriers. From those fragments emerged a vision not of destruction, but of reconstruction—a fashion language built from rupture, healing, and strength.
The Silhouette: Strength in the Deconstructed
The collection consisted of 26 predominantly womenswear looks, with selected menswear silhouettes, exploring the act of rebuilding.
- Tailoring: Exaggerated and architectural.
- Structure: Deconstructed garments were reassembled with technical precision.
- The Details: Sleeves extended dramatically, proportions elongated, and jackets revealed bursts of fabric like emotional wounds.
The palette de couleurs was stark and evocative: deep blacks, slate greys, luminous silvers, and sharp accents of red that cut through the darkness like flashes of exposed emotion.
L’Innovation: The Future of Luxury
Innovation was the cœur of this narrative. Materials were central, combining printed silks, mohair, and denim with avant-garde textiles from forward-thinking biomaterial partners:
- Ponda: Utilized BioPuff® wadding made from wetland-restoring plants, featured in padded jackets combined with reclaimed ocean nylon.
- Savian by BioFluff: A plant-based fur alternative appeared in six looks, including a statement coat worn by influencer Gigi North.
- Banofi: Sculptural dresses were crafted in plant-based leather alternative, challenging the very definition of traditional luxury.
The Artistry: Finitions Artisanales
Hand craftsmanship defined the finition. From intricate closures to the debut of runway accessories, the touch of the artisan was everywhere. Roberta Cucuzza developed the headpieces, some integrating biomaterials to add sculptural warmth to the structural language.
The aesthetic navigated a space between beauty and force, delicacy and rawness. With hair direction by Richard Philipart and makeup by Manuel de Castro, the emotional intensity was absolute.
‘A Glass to Break’ was a defiant collision of light and dark—a collection that didn’t just acknowledge the glass ceiling but dared to shatter it. C’était magnifique.
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