For over 30 fashion seasons, 008 Barcelona Fashion Week has proved itself as a key player in showcasing innovative designers and creative voices. Hosted once again at the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, a Gothic former hospital, the AW25 edition of 080 took place earlier this month and was a mix of theatrical debuts, cult film references, celebrity appearances and above all, a reminder of the wide range of talent in the city. 

Below, we broke down some of the standout shows and collections from the week. 

DOBLAS

Carlos Doblas marked his 080 debut with RE-DEBUT, where he toyed with ideas of duality through precise tailoring and romantic drapes. Referencing the story of the characters Pierrot and Columbine, the collection played with nostalgia, but without leaning into the pantomime costume you may expect. Think romanticism for the real world: clean-cut oversized coats, flowing blouses and a quiet theatricality.

404 STUDIO

Taking place on day one, 404 STUDIO presented Hack the System, a collection that fused fashion, film and 90s nostalgia into a Y2K daydream. Inspired by Hackers (1995), the show was a glitchy, cyberpunk fantasy filled with chunky knits, metallic fabrics, deconstructed shapes, and saturated colours. References to post-punk aesthetics, digital subcultures and cult cinema made the whole thing feel like it was pulled straight from an underground website someone’s MySpace in the early 2000s.

HABEY CLUB

As a regular standout of 008, HABEY CLUB transformed the showspace into a world of chairs. Inspired by some of the famous imagery by street photographer Vivian Maier, David Salvador and Javier Zunzunegui’s AW25 collection The Small Print was a poetic offering. Every piece felt like a page from a diary you’re not supposed to read: cloaked faces, blurred shapes and a poetic layering that captured both secrecy and softness. There were ribbons, veils and feathers, which acted as symbols of Maier’s invisibility and her constant movement. The result was a hauntingly beautiful meditation on the unspoken lives of women artists, transformed in garments that moved like film stills.

DOMINNICO

Arguably, the name at the tip of every tongue during Barcelona Fashion Week was Domingo Rodríguez Lázaro. Over the last decade, he has built his brand to be one of the most talked about in Barcelona and beyond. Opening with a surprise appearance from Mia Khalifa, his AW25 collection was a nod to the rodeo. Remember a few years ago when it was impossible to escape the ‘Yeehaw Agenda’? For this collection, Domingo proved that the agenda is still alive and well. With other surprise appearances from the likes of London club duo Opia, it was a bold celebration of individuality and confidence. Filled with jackets embellished with fringes, cowboy hats, meticulous pattern-making, and a “I love my twink” hat, it strikes the perfect balance of tongue-in-cheek and well-thought-through and executed designs. Someone get Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour stylist on the phone, now!

JUAN VIDAL

Juan Vidal’s collection was entitled Me quiere, no me quiere, which translates as “He loves me, he loves me not”. Inspired by the childhood game of pulling petals from a daisy, the collection explored vulnerability, hesitation, and emotional unravelling. Delicate silks sat next to rigid gabardine, while sculptural pieces contrasted with barely-there layers. 

EÑAUT

Eñaut Barruetabeña’s ECDISIS was a quiet yet confrontational study in how we see ourselves versus how we’re seen. Inspired by The Substance, the collection was presented entirely in two colours, black and electric blue. Playing with shape, texture and negative space instead of colour, he aimed to question contemporary beauty standards, with oversized outerwear and cocoon-like silhouettes that seemed to both shield and reveal. Trading a traditional finale for something more experimental, at the end, all of the models stood on opposite sides of the room, staring at each other. It evoked a sense of introspection that the collection elicited. 

ACROMATYX

ACROMATYX closed out the week with 007 Esencia, a monochromatic collection that felt like a love letter to black. Oversized silhouettes, thoughtful layering and experimental deconstruction all formed the visual language, but it was the deeper nods to the designer’s roots in Extremadura that carried real weight. Embroidery reinterpreted from traditional floral motifs appeared like delicate ghosts on structured coats and sheer pieces.