Georgina Vendrell Spring/Summer 2011 Collection “Sunset”

Since the dawn of the summer day that rested from whites, the mood of our body has changed with the sunlight stains of yellow and orange rays.

We approached the late afternoon with darker colors. Intense blue gave way to black for the night. Now, the color palette shows her the sun.

The forms are straight as the horizon of the sea and the textures are very Mediterranean: fresh and shiny details.

All this for an elegant and bold man, committed to the power of color and the combination of fabrics, such as linen, cotton, synthetic leather—period.

Floral and animal motifs give a summer point to a collection that seeks to promote the human skin.

See the collection here.

Photos Copyright Georgina Vendrell.

“The Reddish Boy” by Georgina Vendrell

Patrick Wolf was born Patrick Denis Apps into an artistic family of South London in 1983.

After studying violin and singing in church choirs until the age of eleven, Patrick began recording his own songs, soon going on to join the pop art collective Minty and, shortly after, Maison Crimineaux.

After eight years of recording, Wolf released his first album entitled Lycanthropy in 2003.

Using a wide variety of electronic and classical instruments, Wolf composes musical pieces that range from techno-pop to romantic folk.

Patrick Wolf has exerted a tremendous impact on multitudes around the world, including Catalan designer Georgina Vendrell, whom I covered in an article earlier this year.

For 2010, Georgina has based her spring/summer collection on Patrick Wolf, entitling the collection “the Reddish Boy.”

In a similar fashion to the eclectic music of Patrick Wolf, Georgina combines a variety of classic and avant-garde fabrics and styles, composing pieces that range from techno-pop to romantic folk!



Photo & slideshow 2010 s/s collection “the Reddish Boy” Copyright Georgina Vendrell.

Catalan Designer Georgina Vendrell

Most people associate the word “Catalan” with a language that is spoken in several areas of Spain, including the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Valencia, and Aragon, which is an accurate association.

But the term embodies so much more than language, embracing a culture, history, geographical area, and people. For this reason, the Catalan language is also spoken in Andorra, Alghero (Sardinia, Italy), and parts of southern France.

Catalonia, or Catalunya, enjoys a common history with many Mediterranean islands for two reasons: (1) they share the same line of settlers (i.e., the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, North Africans, etc.) and (2) Catalonia settled many of the islands.

Once a cohesive culture had been formed, the Catalan people united with Aragon and emerged a great maritime power. As an important player in the Kingdom of Aragon, together they ruled Sardinia, Sicily, Malta, and the southern half of Italy for centuries, exporting the Catalan culture, cuisine, language, and costume!

So influential was this kingdom that it rears its head in our pop culture with video games like Age of Empires 2: the Conquerors and Europa Universalis, which reenact legends in playable history! What a legacy! And all that, because of a marriage!

Heir to all this rich history, Catalan designer Georgina Vendrell was born1983 in Barcelona. After graduating from the Institut català de la moda, Georgina was chosen by an international jury to present her a/w 2009 collection at 080 Barcelona Fashion.

The collection is entitled “51” in reference to the number of total sun-less days during the bitter cold winters of Finland.

Drawing from a dark palette, Georgina reaches for a simple, sporty look that combines wintry functionality with innovative styles and hints to her nation's past.

Stay tuned for more on Georgina Vendrell and the styles of the Mediterranean! I have a surprise in store for you, which I will unveil next week!



Photo a/w 2009 collection Copyright Georgina Vendrell.
Slideshow a/w 2009 collection Copyright Georgina Vendrell.