Palomo Spain Wows Madrid Fashion Week

Originally posted on January 26, 2018.

The Mercedes-Benz 2018 Madrid Fashion Week kicked off on January 25, bringing with it many eye-catching and unusual garments but designers both young and experienced.

One standout show was Palomo Spain’s Autumn/Winter Menswear collection.

The runway was set with greenery and deep rustic colors to set the tone for the whimsical, but dark collection.

Themes of powder blue and button-up dresses with frilled skirts flooded the runway.

The runway and the designs complimented each other beautifully, as there was a vintage, almost medieval, feel to the collection.

This medieval feeling was continued through pieces like a purple and white top with puffy, layered sleeves that call back to a time of court jesters.

Most of the designs had quite a feminine feel to them, but there were a few that broke that mold.

An all-black, pirate-style outfit, complete with a frilled button-up top and a chunky tan belt gave a rougher touch to the otherwise light collection.

The raccoon’s tail keychain and large choker added to pirate feeling of the design.

One design that stuck out, maybe for the wrong reasons, was a shiny, forest green ensemble.

It featured a ruffled crop top and pants with cut outs around the crotch.

The gold, leafy headband did little to make this outfit tasteful. It felt much more strip club than runway.

While Palomo Spain continues to push boundaries and ignore cultural gender stereotypes, it also continues to release fresh and exciting designs with beautifully done backdrops for their shows.

The shows continue to tell a fairy tale each and every time.