Last week, the 36th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Week returned to the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau to showcase once again a vibrant new generation of design talent in the city. Against a backdrop of stained glass and grand stone arches, designers explored themes of vulnerability, rebirth and memory, presenting deeply personal rather than performative collections throughout the week.

Below, we broke down the highlights from this season.

SANTAMARTA

Santamarta approached upcycling as both a technique and a philosophy. The label’s collection, Habitar un espacio, imagined clothing as an extension of one’s emotional environment; a kind of wearable architecture. Second-hand leather and deadstock fabrics were reworked into sculptural pieces that wrapped, folded and curved around the body. Some garments resembled topographies, with layers suggesting movement through terrain. The palette was grounded in clay, moss and off-white, with subtle metallic.

REPARTO

A real standout of the season, Reparto leaned into chaos and fear with Rated R, a collection that felt like scrolling through the internet circa 2010. Hair was piled high in an Amy Winehouse nod with heavy eyeliner and bows. The clothes mixed 17th-century vanitas references with early-internet aesthetics: corseted tops reworked from denim, silk slips layered over shredded lace, and a special mention to the ‘Scared and Confused’ graphic tee, a nod to our very own Dazed logo.

DOBLAS

Carlos Doblas returned this season with Till It Breaks, a restrained yet emotionally charged collection exploring the beauty of collapse. Structured blazers with exaggerated shoulders opened the show, softened by delicate floral appliqués and pleated skirts that twisted around the body. The colour story shifted from pale yellows to deep midnight blues, suggesting the passage through rupture to calm. Strong headpieces – sculptural hats in felt and silk – became central to the silhouette.

OUTSIDERS DIVISION

Having skipped out on last season, Outsiders Division returned and brought its usual sense of humour and heart to Kindergarden Riot, a collection celebrating the joy of not growing up. Preppy tailoring met punk irreverence: tartan skirts paired with oversized knits covered in cartoon patches, varsity jackets reimagined with tulle sleeves, ties hanging loose over painted shirts. One model was even entirely covered in body paint, which gave the illusion of a patchwork one-piece.

CARLOTA BARRERA

Having previously shown during London Fashion Week, for SS26, Carlota Barrera took to 080 to continue her work reshaping men’s fashion with an elegant and soft sensitivity. Her latest collection explored the boundaries between private and public, turning traditional tailoring inside out. Sheer shirts revealed internal seams; suiting trousers were cut in silk crepe that moved like liquid. Ties were replaced by soft cords, jackets worn open over barely-there lingerie tops. The palette – ivory, blush, muted navy – emphasised the skin beneath.

DOMINNICO

DOMINNICO closed the third day with a spectacle that turned decadence into rebellion. ROCCOCUNT was exactly as it sounds – rococo excess meeting contemporary club culture. Models circled a banquet table draped in baroque décor, wearing corseted mini-dresses, glittered denim, and embroidered taffetas in candy pastels. If you looked closely at the shoes, some models walked out with platform pleasers stuffed with dollar bills and ripped off doll heads. Elsewhere, as usual, DOMINNICO played with proportion, pairing sculpted hips and puffed sleeves with latex gloves and futuristic boots. The mix of historical reference and pop fantasy felt unapologetically fun, a reminder that maximalism can still have something to say when it’s done with conviction.

JUAN VG

For Juan VG, transformation is a creative ritual. His Jaleo collection reinterpreted the cayetano archetype – Spain’s preppy, upper-class subculture – through humour and technical precision. Classic blazers and pleated trousers were cut from reclaimed fabrics and overdyed into rich jewel tones. Polo shirts were reshaped into crop tops, loafers paired with asymmetric skirts, and striped shirting twisted into unexpected silhouettes.

HABEY CLUB

Habey Club, now a key name on the 080 schedule, offered one of the week’s most emotionally layered shows. B A S T A (Enough) unfolded like a reflective trip to Lake Como after heartbreak – calm, cinematic and quietly intense. The designers worked with cotton, leather, denim and knits to create sculpted forms that shifted around the body, distorting silhouettes in gentle waves. Browns, creams and olive greens kept the tone grounded. It was romantic without sentimentality, an ode to rebuilding through design.

ACROMATYX

To close the week, Acromatyx presented 8, a meditation on balance and transformation. The number eight – a symbol of infinity – guided the structure: garments looped, wrapped and unfolded like a cycle with no end. The palette was stripped back to black and soft grey, allowing form and texture to lead. Oversized coats, layered shirts and sharply cut trousers played with proportion, while crinkled fabrics caught light like a moving sculpture.