Barcelona, September 2022. Maitrepierre’s first collection for Desigual is hitting selected stores and desigual.com. The French designer, a protégé of Jean Paul Gaultier and a regular at Paris Fashion Week, makes his debut for the brand with a collection that fuses his DNA with that of Desigual. In fact, Maitrepierre has delved into the brand’s archives to draw on past Desigual creations for some of his designs.
The collection reflects the avant-garde look of the young designer, who is yet to turn 30, and the inspiration he derives from the codes of haute couture and digital art.
CRÉATURE / CRÉATEUR: the dialogue that inspires the collection.
Mantises are unique, as if they came from a laboratory or another planet. Their ear is on their chest; their heart, in their abdomen. They have the appearance of a hybrid between nature and technology. Fascinated by their morphology, Maitrepierre has made them the focal point of his 100% sustainable collection for Desigual, formulating them in jacquards and prints.
The #DesigualxMaitrepierre capsule – twenty garments, featuring dresses, trousers, jackets, sweaters, and even a pair of shoes and two versions of a leather bag – is inspired by nature, conceived from technology and has crystallised in truly avant-garde looks.
All images courtesy of Desigual and Maitrepierre
Photographer Presentation Paul Blind
PR Agency Karla Otto