One entering an Etxeberria show may never know what to expect, except perhaps a bit of fur. Fur there was, and the AW15/16 collection entitled “Roots” was actually phenomenal. I was mentally prepared, after seeing the high neck action in the Roberto Verino show (plus all over the London, Milan and Paris runways….New York yet to see) for the start of the show featuring not one, but FOUR turtleneck, grey sweaters. Wonderful news for all those around the world with cold necks.

It seems as though MBFW Madrid: Etxeberria takes the idea of a dapper, tailored (British-style, of course) suit and then makes it well, cool and trendy. Instead of buttons, these grey “suits” were zipped up, with stripes mixed with plaids, short at the ankle or even trousers tucked into into modern-looking boots/shoes with side laces. Most of the looks were grey (grey is the new black, apparently, and 50 shades of it too) and the grey suits mixed with the bright brown boots actually worked really well. Colorblocking with shades of grey is something I haven’t ever seen, although it’s a rather simple concept, and it 100% worked. Volume around the hips (something we women fear was used to accentuate the silhouettes of the suits, and actually looked pretty good on the straight forward male figure.

Of course, there was a spattering of female models walking in the show, appropriately dressed in menswear, of course. It wouldn’t be Etxeberria without that hint of fur, sewn into the bottom of the suits or the big finale two-tone fur coat, fit for a king.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Paloma Canseco.