Words by Lupe Castro for Made Now Magazine
My time at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week 2025 was brief—just a day and a half—but it was enough to be swept into a world of transformation. Between the grand arches of the Sant Pau Recinte Modernista, six designers left an indelible impression. With bold silhouettes, raw emotion, and deeply personal storytelling, they turned the runway into a space of resonance rather than spectacle.
From ceremonial whites and sculptural softness to subversive tailoring and soulful simplicity, these emerging Spanish fashion designers didn’t scream for attention—they whispered, challenged, and lingered. Here are the moments that moved me.
Anel Yaos – Ceremony in White
Anel Yaos opened the final day with María, and what an opening it was. Flamenco singer Álvaro Sola, dressed in white, filled the room with an aching power before a single model stepped forward. His voice—deep, haunted, raw—laid the emotional foundation for what followed.
Yaos sent out a procession of quilted whites: bold silhouettes that echoed Semana Santa and Paloma Blanca. Bows abounded—oversized, understated, dramatic—anchoring a collection that oscillated between solemnity and spectacle. At times, it felt like watching Macbeth performed on silk.
Shimmering veils caught the light like whispered prayers, and among them, one curvy model—perhaps a sister, perhaps his muse—brought warmth and gravity to the show. This was no ethereal dream. It was ceremonial. It carried weight, memory, emotion. A standout moment in Spanish fashion trends for 2025.
Maison Moonsieur – The Glamour of Subversion
If Yaos was ceremony, Maison Moonsieur was seduction—with subtext. The show began with a model gliding down the runway like a glamorous sandman, swaying between dream and drama, Margiela and mischief.
His collection, La Rue des Garçonnes, explored androgyny with unapologetic flair. Corsets were reimagined—stitched onto sweatshirts, paired with hipster trousers, layered under sheer. Bralettes, basques, and floating waistlines created a body-positive silhouette that was as sultry as it was commercial.
Casting was key. Pregnant models, curvy bodies, confidence in every shape and form. Moonsieur made it clear: gender and power are not binaries. They’re spectrums. And he’s here to dress them all.
ManéMané – Pyjama Punks and Sculptural Mischief
Unfollow the Rules, declared ManéMané—and he meant it. What we saw was part sleepwear fantasy, part street-style sculpture. Hooded shapes ballooned around torsos, sleeves disappeared, pockets surprised. Pyjamas collided with punk, and chaos was choreographed into couture.
There were corseted puffers that begged to be touched, genderless playsuits styled with swagger, and juggler hats that made us smile. The colour palette veered into tartan territory, but the mood was more rule-breaking than Highland.
Every piece felt like a wink—a clever undoing of fashion’s need to fit. ManéMané gave us imperfection with precision, and it felt electric
Habey Club – Quiet Genius, Loud Shapes
Habey Club invited us into an installation. The runway was scattered with chairs, making each walk a dance around the unexpected. The collection, The Small Print, paid homage to photographer Vivian Maier, whose genius lived in the margins of everyday life.
That spirit infused the clothes. Sculptural tops floated off the body, disrupting silhouette norms. Silk bloomers added a whisper of eccentric elegance, and fluid dresses swung between utility and fantasy.
This was a show about anonymity and transformation—about being seen, but on your own terms. Habey Club turned fashion into quiet rebellion.
Acromatyx – Shadows and Shields
Acromatyx brought the week to a close with smoke, light, and the sacred scent of palo santo. Under the arches, models emerged like warriors from another world—draped in black, sculpted by shadow.
The collection, 007 Esencia, was a monochrome symphony. Oversized tailoring met precise lines; baroque embroidery shimmered under beams of light. Silver accents sliced through the darkness—on shorts, on coats, on details that whispered of Extremadura’s heritage, reborn with a future-forward edge.
Apron dresses, double-sleeved jackets, plissé softness… each element questioned what uniform means. And yet, it all belonged. A stunning, spiritual finale.
EÑAUT – In the Shedding, the Soul
With Ecdisis, EÑAUT gave us a masterclass in controlled emotion. Named after the process of shedding skin, the collection was intimate and introspective. Masked faces and monastic lines evoked protection—layers as metaphor and armour.
Cobalt blue, electric and rare, lit up the black with meaning. The tailoring was refined, the emotion restrained, and yet—charged. There was something spiritual in the way the garments moved, cocooned and quiet, asking more than they told.
EÑAUT doesn’t scream. He whispers, and we lean in closer. Ecdisis is a meditation on identity—what we keep, what we shed, what we show.
Closing Thoughts – Beyond Fabric, Toward Feeling
Though my time at 080 Barcelona Fashion week was brief, it was anything but shallow. These six designers carved their stories into the space—through emotion, silhouette, and spirit. Yaos echoed tradition with haunting tenderness; Acromatyx drew us into a cinematic blackscape; Moonsieur redefined gendered glamour; and EÑAUT reminded us of the strength in subtlety.
The runway, for a moment, became a place of shared metamorphosis. Fashion moved beyond trend and toward feeling. I left not with a list of looks, but with a sense of something shifting—something sacred, stylish, and stirring.
