Fall 2023 Men's Liberal Youth Ministry
Mexican designer Antonio Zaragoza describes his fall collection — his first presentation on a runway in Paris — like "as the mind works, it's a collage of different things, a celebration of my creativity and all my fears, dreams and nightmares."
His dreams were truly vivid, resulting in an explosion of printed Lycra that wove a conductive thread through its creativity chaos, in which the rebellion of youth is the key.
His signature fabric was splattered with heraldic imagery evoking the designer's latest collaboration with Club Deportivo Guadalajara , or "Chivas" football team, forming capes in the form of a flag or on tights that have walked the track.
"I'm a huge football fan from a philosophical point of view, I like what it represents for Mexico, for the people and how it brings people together,” said Zaragoza.
Soccer jerseys, shorts and scarves were key to the lineup and goalie gloves Goalkeepers saw their fingers adorned with seemingly unrelated elements of words like "Truth," "Oceans," and "Dream Lover."
These were interspersed with clown costume elements carried over from past collections - a diamond pattern resembling a harlequin here, a mask there – and underpinned by the boxy streetwear staples like baggy cargo pants, hoodies and perfectly cut distressed leather pieces through which Zaragoza cultivates its youthfulness. Plaid patterns, such as on a sleeveless puffer jacket and matching pants splashed in neon green, star patterns and a yin yang sign were also part and parcel of its mixed messaging.
Mexican designer Antonio Zaragoza describes his fall collection — his first presentation on a runway in Paris — like "as the mind works, it's a collage of different things, a celebration of my creativity and all my fears, dreams and nightmares."
His dreams were truly vivid, resulting in an explosion of printed Lycra that wove a conductive thread through its creativity chaos, in which the rebellion of youth is the key.
His signature fabric was splattered with heraldic imagery evoking the designer's latest collaboration with Club Deportivo Guadalajara , or "Chivas" football team, forming capes in the form of a flag or on tights that have walked the track.
"I'm a huge football fan from a philosophical point of view, I like what it represents for Mexico, for the people and how it brings people together,” said Zaragoza.
Soccer jerseys, shorts and scarves were key to the lineup and goalie gloves Goalkeepers saw their fingers adorned with seemingly unrelated elements of words like "Truth," "Oceans," and "Dream Lover."
These were interspersed with clown costume elements carried over from past collections - a diamond pattern resembling a harlequin here, a mask there – and underpinned by the boxy streetwear staples like baggy cargo pants, hoodies and perfectly cut distressed leather pieces through which Zaragoza cultivates its youthfulness. Plaid patterns, such as on a sleeveless puffer jacket and matching pants splashed in neon green, star patterns and a yin yang sign were also part and parcel of its mixed messaging.
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