for her spring 2010 collection entitled “the reddish boy”, catalan designer georgina vendrell was inspired by english singer patrick wolf and his red dyed hair…

using new shapes and many different fabrics such as silks and neoprene, daring with motifs (checks, dots) and colours (blues, white, red, brown, grey, black), this 4th collection seeks to induce a new idea of the man’s wardrobe for individuals who like to feel different and special by wearing garments that are exclusive and of a high quality…

introducing a great diversity of trousers (in particular jodhpurs and shorts featuring interesting closure or waist details), combining them with sleeveless jackets and loose tops, leads the mood towards a relaxed yet elegant silhouette…playful items such as the striking ‘2-piece’ trench coat made of a sleeveless part teaming up (or not) with a bolero, reflect a younger approach of tailoring that mixes classic and modern…

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No Spain, No Gain: This time last week, Jean-Luc introduced us to the fall 2009 collection from Barcelona-born menswear designer Georgina Vendrell. As was pointed out, Vendrell is one of the rare species of women designing for men. The collection was intriguingly styled, incorporated a thoughtful mix of fabrics and had more than a handful of stellar pieces. The three sweaters featured above in particular strike the right balance between high-end and ready-to-wear. But we were made aware of more than just one designer. 080 Barcelona Fashion is a relatively new fashion event that gives both Catalan and international independent designers the opportunity to showcase their creations in front of an international jury. Of those who sent menswear down the runway earlier this year, check out the fall 2009 collections from Dutch designer Maikel Bongaerts and German label Postweiler Hauber.

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georgina vendrell is a new and talented catalan fashion designer born in barcelona in 1983 who studied at the “institut català de la moda” and worked with joseph font haute couture. georgina presented her first collection “bad boys” at the 24th edition of modafad in 2007 and was awarded the prize for the best collection. in september 2008, she made her debut at the ego cibeles madrid fashion week with the “skeleton shapes” collection. last march she was selected by an international jury to present her autumn-winter 0910 collection at 080 barcelona fashion.

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