I’ve had the pleasure of working with Luis Antonio for the past few months, so I sort of had an idea of what the show was gonna bring and I kept telling my friends that it was gonna be beautiful and very creative. It did NOT disappoint!
It was incredibly fun and exciting being involved in the process to create a collection with Luis Antonio!
It sounds like I might be biased, but to me this was one of the best shows I’ve seen this season. The collection was titled “ROCKOCO” and it was inspired by one of the most fabulous, coolest and extravagant queens in history, Marie Antoinette but in modern times. Someone edgier, younger but still romantic and regal. The collection had about 60 looks including gowns, separates, a special tshirt line (designed in collaboration between Luis Antonio and Noxiuz) and menswear. The show was a fundraiser for the Fundación Alas a La Mujer and featured shoes by Novus and accessories that were provided by Bella Moda Boutique and I gotta say: I WAS IN LOVE WITH THE CROWNS!
The use of laces, silks and acrylic paint to give designs a modern yet romantic edge blew me away. I really enjoyed the pieces in which he used acrylic paint and made Rorschach-style prints on shirts and dresses. Another really cool thing was creating a beautiful, delicate, ornate piece and then splattering it with neon paint. It was incredibly fun and the result was gorgeous. I also liked was how the rundown for the collection sorta mimicked Marie Antoinette’s life.
My favorite looks where:
- The lace collage bralette modeled by Yalimar
– The short neon brocade dress modeled by Alejandra
– The short paisley dress with lace fringe modeled by Adrianna
– The fuchsia brocade bralette and pencil skirt
– The fuchsia long sleeve cocktail dress
– I LOVED ALL THE TULLE PIECES (That was my favorite group from the show)
– The pearl necklace tee with the chantilly lace skirt modeled by Melanie
– The safety pins sleeve shirt modeled by Xavier
– The Rorschach style shirt B&W shirt modeled by Alberto Which I know own! Thanks Luis <3
– And, OF COURSE, the final gown modeled by Ann La Place. It is SO STUNNING and has been featured in countless magazines already.
Runway images provided by Luis Antonio and shot by José Perez Mesa.
