Rubí Yarns on the runway with Palomo Spain

Lanas Rubí reaches the runways of New York and Paris with Palomo Spain

Lanas Rubí, a century-old Seville brand specializing in wool and cotton, gains visibility at New York Men's Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week through Palomo Spain's collections.

Some of the most iconic garments from Palomo Spain's last two collections, 1916 and Pompeii, have been made with Rubí Campiña quality. Fashion with originality and without complexes from the young Cordoban designer Alejandro Gómez Palomo, whose groundbreaking vision and disruption of gender roles in fashion make him one of the most promising creators on the Spanish scene.

During the first day of last season's New York Men's Fashion Week, Palomo Spain premiered the Fall/Winter 2019 season with a collection called 1916, a new proposal named after the date when Sergei Diaghilev's Russian ballet took refuge in Spain, fleeing World War I. The collection, which is a display of that cultural interaction, combines masculine-cut designs such as jackets or trousers with dresses and skirts, an unmistakable hallmark of the designer. The range of fabrics it covers is wide; passing through taffetas, cashmeres, cotton velvets, and thick wools, and that's where Lanas Rubí comes into play. The signature garments of this collection are an ode to the purest craftsmanship and to the recovery of that tradition of creating unique pieces through techniques such as crochet or knitting, transforming them into the most buoyant and sought-after trend.

After the success in New York, the second collaboration between Lanas Rubí and Palomo Spain took place at Paris Fashion Week, with a collection called Pompeii. In it, he pays homage to the city that gives it its name and weaves a particular style that rides between ancient Rome and modern punk. A rich and sophisticated proposal that highlights the use of linens, silks, feathers, and lace, in addition to the most exclusive materials from Lanas Rubí. Crochet dresses, crochet accessories, and macramé applications that once again reveal delicate and valuable artisanal work.

In an era where low cost and mass production led by fast fashion prevail in the industry, initiatives like Palomo Spain's look back at the origins of fashion and bet on craftsmanship as a differentiating element. Traditional techniques provide added value of uniqueness and create a greater bond between the garment and its owner. This is the style of Alejandro Gómez Palomo, who has his workshop, office, and studio in his home in Posadas (Córdoba). This old farmhouse located in the land where he was born is not only his home, but also houses his entire team, from cutting tables to sewing machines, always resorting to the oldest tailoring techniques and relying on expert hands of seamstresses and weavers who perpetuate this artisanal creation process. It is in that place where magic flows and while Alejandro designs, his creations become a reality.

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