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080 Barcelona Fashion is gearing up for its 36th edition, taking place from October 14 to 17 at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site for the very last time. After years of inhabiting the modernist landmark, organisers have declared the venue “too small”, marking both the physical and symbolic growth of the Spanish city’s most forward-thinking fashion platform.
Excitingly, Barcelona City Council joins as a collaborator for the first time, injecting fresh energy (and funding) into the season. The shift signals a new era for 080 Barcelona Fashion; one where fashion is not just celebrated, but institutionally championed. As 080 Barcelona Fashion prepares to bid farewell to its iconic home, the mood feels transitional, a balance between nostalgia and renewal.
This season’s line-up speaks to that duality. From Outsiders Division’s nostalgic motifs to Habey Club’s romantic minimalism, DOMINNICO’s rebellious opulence, and SANTAMARTA’s sustainable restraint, the 36th edition is a moment to look at where 080 Barcelona Fashion is heading next.
Outsiders Division
Outsiders Division has long positioned itself as the brand for adults who haven’t grown up. With a self-described “preppy-punk aesthetic”, it leans into subculture, pop, and emotional layering, with garments that feel like collage and memory. And, if its recent Lazy Oaf collaboration is any clue, we should expect Outsiders Division to double down on its tension between youth and adulthood.
For the 36th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion, I anticipate a palette that continues to oscillate: pastels warred with acid brights, school-uniform motifs, and fuzzy knits. There’s also room for a stronger narrative moment. Outsiders Division could lean harder into its manifesto about time and memory, perhaps reworking archive elements into new hybrids. At 080 Barcelona, fashion is less about trends and more about emotional collision, so I’d expect theatrical moments; oversized collars, mismatched set, playful appliqués, and blending the brand’s signature childlike motifs with some serious tailoring.
Habey Club
Habey Club, founded by Javier Zunzunegui and David Salvador, is known for turning everyday forms into delicate, sculpted gestures. For the duo’s upcoming collection, I’d expect them to lean even further into its DNA of exaggerated silhouettes, and I hope to see more playful photo prints (I’m still thinking about this chair motif strapless bubble dress).
As the brand leans toward sustainability, Habey may source leftover silks, deadstock linens, or waste yarns to reinterpret into romantic but sharp forms. Look for gowns with unexpected seams, and pieces with an impressively soft yet structural look. As a brand that creates artisanal items, you can expect high-quality and carefully crafted couture pieces on the runway.
DOMINNICO
For its upcoming 080 Barcelona Fashion show, DOMINNICO has been hinting at a collection that feels straight out of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. Titled ‘Rococunt’, video teasers on the brand’s Instagram suggest a collision of hyper-femininity and post-punk rebellion. I’m picturing lace corsets tangled with leather straps, bubblegum satin set against harsher pieces, and bows flirting with studs. Known for their fusion of clubwear, the label is now re-channelling that aesthetic through something softer, yet no less subversive. The references to Coppola’s Marie Antoinette suggest a meditation on femininity, what it means to be adored, adorned, and ultimately defiant.
SANTAMARTA
SANTAMARTA centred its design ethos on upcycling and chic minimalism. Its upcoming collection at 080 Barcelona teases a mood of sheer sophistication – quite literally, as transparent fabrications look to play a central role. The colour palette is striking in its restraint: muted greens, soft denim blues, and inky leathers that feel both grounded and luxurious. There is an eco-minimalism that feels less about statement and more about permanence. Expect softly draped silhouettes that move with the body rather than containing it, leather elements cut with precision, corset belts, minimal jackets, or reworked trousers that balance strength and subtlety. What’s compelling about SANTAMARTA is how effortlessly they make sustainability look desirable. There’s no forced green narrative, just clean design, impeccable craftsmanship, and fabrics with a second life.
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