Mexico - An ode to hands, craftsmanship and nature. This was
the inaugural presentation of the 30th edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Mexico, which was given by Julia and Renata at the Abasolo Distillery in
Jilotepec, State of Mexico.
Despite the fact that the Jalisco duo had already appeared
on this platform in the city of Puebla in August, as part of the anteroom that
the Mexican Republic toured before reaching this date, Julia and Renada
returned to walk the catwalk, now showing a second phase of its collection.
Named Manos Libres 2, this is the collection that complements the one presented
in the Baroque museum.
Although they maintain the inspiration, the difference was
that instead of the striking patterns and color mix that dominated the garments
in the first presentation, they now moved towards simplicity both in the garment
and in the colors, avoiding prints and favoring neutrality of black and white.
Unlike the first installment, the pieces are described by the designers as
achromatic.
According to the brand, for this second installment of
Hands-Free they continue with "the exploration of the use of hands as a
tool and engine in the creation process." The hands that create are the
protagonists of the collection and in this case they even pay tribute to them
in the way in which they created the garments, since most of them were modeled
freehand on mannequins.
The predominant materials were silk mikado, linen, wool and
silk gauze. The designers expressed that when using these materials they sought
to preserve the natural characteristics of rigidity, fluidity and translucency
in them.
The minimalist silhouettes that distinguish the brand were
maintained in loose garments such as tunics, wide shirts and pants, and short
dresses. Among the cuts, the pronounced necklines, asymmetrical figures and
puffed sleeves stood out. The details, instead of colors, applications or
patterns, were achieved with the same fabric through drapes, folds, layers and
ribbons.
The concept of exalting the natural was also transferred to
footwear. In collaboration with the Oaxacan workshop Baku Artesanal - as was
also done in the first installment - the models wore pointed sandals in animal
skins dyed with natural dyes.
The jewelry that was shown in the parade was also a
collaboration, this time with Ricardo Peiro who created large and striking
pieces with organic shapes manipulated in gold-plated silver blocks.
