Juan Vidalâs latest collection, âMe quiere, no me quiereâ (âThey Love Me, They Love Me Notâ], draws inspiration from the tender act of plucking daisy petals as an ode to vulnerability and beauty. âThat innocent game is, at its core, a metaphor for the fear of making decisions,â the designer explained. âItâs a place where we leave fate to decide what the heart canât bear to face. Thatâs where this collection beginsâthe desire to inhabit the question forever rather than rush toward the answer.â Embracing uncertainty as a source of creativity, Vidal reclaimed âthe uneasy in-between, from which many of the most beautiful ideas often emerge.â He added, âItâs a deeply emotional collection, where contradiction and doubt are not hidden, but instead they become the language. Itâs about fragility without fear, turning it into strength”.
The resulting pieces convey a clash of contrasts: washed and satin silks, oversized trench coats, floral woodcuts from an antique print he found in Kyoto, and satin suits adorned with taffeta bows that evoke the traditional Japanese obi. The collection unfolded across 32 looks he showcased during the Barcelona 080 Fashion Week, where opposites converged harmoniously: straight and curved, rigid and fluid, matte and shiny, masculine and feminine. âThere was no moodboard to guide our way. The creative process was more impulsive, allowing randomness to take the lead,â Vidal explained.