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Item of the week: the plaid skirt

What it is: While the plaid skirt is most regularly linked to pop culture of the late 90s, its history is more complex than that. The pattern, also often known as ‘tartan’, descends from 18th century Scotland, where it was used by the Jacobite army, an anti-British group. Over time, however, the symbolism that comes with plaid has evolved over...

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Desigual collaborates with Esteban Cortázar

Spanish retailer Desigual is collaborating with Columbian designer Esteban Cortázar on a capsule collection for summer 2021. The sustainable spring/summer capsule, entitled ‘Cada día es para siempre’ (Everyday is forever), is inspired by the designer’s childhood in South Beach, Miami, during the 1990s and will go on sale for Desigual on May 20....

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Video: Desigual SS21 collection

In this video, Spanish fashion brand Desigual has presented its SS21 collection. Watch the video below. Video: Desigual via YouTube Photo credit: Desigual, Facebook

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Desigual launches first 100 percent sustainable collection

Spanish fashion label Desigual has launched “Love the World,” its first 100 percent sustainably produced collection made from organic, eco-friendly and recycled fibres. The collection starts with an upcycled capsule collection designed in Barcelona that pays homage to denim and the beginnings of the brand. Discarded denim waste was used for the...

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Desigual launches 100 percent sustainable collection with Ecoalf

Spanish fashion brand Desigual has unveiled a 100 percent sustainable collection made in collaboration with Ecoalf that has been made from waste and recycled raw materials. The capsule collection has been designed to “minimise consumption of natural resources” while also being what the brand calls a “story of true love that transforms waste into...

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Desigual parts ways with artistic director Jean-Paul Goude

Spanish fashion brand Desigual, best known for its colorful designs, has ended the collaboration with its first-ever artistic director, Jean-Paul Goude, who had been working for the company since August 2017. Desigual told Spanish fashion publication Moda.es that Goude’s functions will be taken over by its internal design team. It also intends...

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Video: Desigual Indonesian Tales – New Collection Autumn 18

Indonesian Tales is a new collection inspired by the homonym country of south Asia and two Goddesses of the ancient Indonesian mythology: Dewi Sri and Dewi Ratih. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

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Eurazeo sells its Desigual shares back to founder Thomas Meyer

Thomas Meyer, founder and CEO of the Spanish brand Desigual, has become the sole shareholder of his company again. French investment group Eurazeo, which acquired a 10 percent stake in the company in 2014, announced it will be selling its shares back to Meyer. “After four years of mutual cooperation, the joint owners have decided that, given the...

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Desigual H1 revenues decline 14 percent

Desigual has said in a statement that the company ended the first half of 2018 with a turnover of 323 million euros (378.8 million dollars), a decrease of 14 percent compared to the same period last year, this is due primarily to the restructuring of the distribution network that the company is carrying out. The company added that these results...

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Video: The Iconic Jacket by Desigual - A reedition handmade with love

In 1984, a sewing machine and loads of vintage jeans were fundamental in making the first Desigual jacket in our Barcelona workshop. A total icon that we decided to bring back with a limited edition, created using the same artisan techniques as its predecessor. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

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Video: Desigual - Mosaic Capsule

Mosaic Capsule has its own story. Its characteristics, myriad of colours and relaxed design make it one of the icons of the label, representing the purest Desigual DNA. Source: Desigual, YouTube.

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Video: Interview with designer Mr. Christian Lacroix ‘Exceptionnel au quotidien’

Christian Lacroix talks about inspirations for the new capsule collection he designed for Desigual. Source: Desigual, YouTube