It’s also very 1980s, with wide shoulders, satin puffballs, shawl necklines – and a soundtrack featuring Gary Numan and Duran Duran. It could just set all those ‘90s obsessed Gen Zs on a whole new path.” Creating clothes that last a very long time – that’s very important to me. I’ve seen young people buying vintage pieces I designed 20 years ago,” said Ghesquière.
The designer was speaking before his show in Barcelona, a city he has long loved. He is a fan of Spain, especially its most famous architect, the Catalan Antoni Gaudí, a designer renowned, like Ghesquière, for his singular vision. When it came to choosing a location for this Cruise show, Park Güell, designed by Gaudí and opened to the public in 1926 – was an obvious candidate. A series of lush gardens and equally lush, borderline-crazy, Gaudí buildings, the park cascades down Carmel Hill, affording spectacular views of the city and sea.