This Fall, displaying another intentionally androgynous, yet flirtatious Catwalk during Spain’s Spring 2026 season.
Carlota Barrera’s most recent mixed gender show, aptly titled “From the Body’s Edge”, remains a memorable standout for 080 Barcelona’s 36th Annual Fashion Week. The multiple day event featured the Spring/Summer collections of various Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) alumni, with none so cutting edge as “From the Body’s Edge”.
Audiences where delighted by an array of gender expressions, ages and nude tones among models. Most striking to “From the Body’s Edge” was Barrera’s masculine cohort. As the title implies, Barerra’s Spring/Summer takes the Office Siren trend to an extreme on the backs of lingerie strapping, sheers and a tease of color so faint or so bright, you’ll find yourself further mezmerized with each pivot. When prompted on her unique marriage of office ready with slept-in-the-office Barerra explained, “We wanted to bring together these two seemingly opposite worlds and explore where they overlap”.
According to those who witnessed the collection up-close-and-personal, the garments made topstitched nods towards Lingerie classics like the forsaken stocking seem and the flirtatiousness of a garter belt. Barerra hinted at the fact that more is to be felt, desired, perhaps unfastened, in unseen parts of these garments. An idea that creates an exclusive sort of relationship between Barerra’s design and those daring enough to dawn these whispy pieces.
“We wanted to explore intimacy without falling into that saccharine clichés.”
Carlotta Barerra when describing the influence, but not overindulgence, of lingerie within this collection.
Models teased only by the occasional robustness of this orange satin, otherwise boasted disarming nude tones and a peony pink. From collars, midriffs to various sandals, adjustable, bondage-like strappage, this collection speaks silently a lot of love for masculine legs and chest int he daintiest, most mysterious fashion.
Once again, the institutionally awarded young talent Carlota Barrera has left us satisfied while still begging for more! We here at HEM look forward to the next addition of Barrera’s “continuous questioning of Menswear”, in accordance to her website’s About statement.
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