Francis Montesinos created a very special collection this season at MBFW Madrid. The line, called Fashion Reliquary, is an ode to Spanish fashion designers and the country of Spain itself. With tributes to well-known Spanish fashion designers like Elio Berhanyer (who, at 86, assisted the show and of course was seated in the front row) and the late Jesus del Pozo, the garments were all inspired and created with these fashion gods in mind.

Creating garments that pay homage to 6-7 different fashion designers isn’t an easy task, and it probably wasn’t the most uniform collections Montesinos has ever done, but it still worked. The few menswear looks consisted of mixing and matching textures. Knitted wool sweaters with velvet pants, leather shorts with cotton tops and sheer material underneath suits. Sporty sweatpants were also paired with more tailored tops, and some very interesting medieval and disco patterns were used for a little flamboyance.

You never know what Montesinos is going to bring to the table, and this season he brought quite a different outlook on fashion. A tribute collection will always be remembered, that’s for sure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Paloma Canseco.