From October 14th to 17th, 2025, the iconic Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau hosted the 36th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion Week, a celebration of creativity, sustainability, and artistic evolution that marked the end of an era and the beginning of a new one. Over 24 designers and fashion houses showcased collections that reflected the essence of contemporary Barcelona: bold, conscious, and deeply human.
An architectural farewell
The luminous halls and stained-glass domes of Sant Pau became more than a backdrop; they served as a symbolic stage for transition. This was the final edition held in the Modernist complex, turning each show into a subtle tribute to time itself — the dialogue between heritage and the future of Catalan fashion. As models walked through the gardens and tiled corridors, there was a palpable sense of nostalgia and renewal, the closing of one chapter, and the shimmering promise of another.
Fashion themes that defined the week
Sustainability and circular design
080 Reborn returned for its fourth season, reaffirming the platform’s commitment to upcycling, textile innovation, and sustainable craftsmanship. Collections reimagined waste as beauty — from restructured denim to couture silhouettes built with recycled materials, echoing a broader movement towards ethical elegance.
Runway looks from 080 Reborn at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits 080BFW
Gender fluidity and freedom of identity
Designers such as Aleixandri Studio, Santamarta, and Acceptance Letter blurred gender boundaries with inclusive silhouettes and unisex tailoring. This edition celebrated fashion as a universal language — one where self-expression transcends labels.
Craft Meets Technology
Through 080 Beyond Crafts, the event highlighted the artistry of handmade design and the dialogue between traditional techniques and digital innovation. Accessories, hats, and experimental garments turned craftsmanship into a form of futuristic poetry.
Hats by Ana Vivero & Núria Gregori (left) and Andrea Viëntëc (right), part of 080 Beyond Crafts. Credits 080BFW
Designers who stole the spotlight
•Dominnico marked its 10th anniversary with “Rococunt”, a daring collection inspired by the exuberance of the Rococo era and queer culture, a statement that beauty without boundaries is the new standard of sophistication.
Runway looks from DOMINNICO at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits 080BFW
•Custo Barcelona, ever avant-garde, fused vibrant prints with metallic structures, presenting a wearable expression of vitality and optimism.
Runway looks from Custo Barcelona at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits ÉTER MAG
•Acromatyx closed the week with a powerful aesthetic, a mix of gothic minimalism, artisanal tailoring, and upcycled materials, reaffirming that sustainability can be dark, sensual, and deeply emotional.
Runway looks from Acromatyx at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits ÉTER MAG
•Santamarta elevated refined upcycling into modern couture, with ethereal garments that turned forgotten fabrics into contemporary treasures.
Runway looks from Santamarta at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits ÉTER MAG
•Simorra reaffirmed its technical mastery with “The Space Between”: layers of fine knits and sculptural forms inspired by the Japanese Ma, a collection that celebrates the silence between things and the power of what is left unsaid.
Runway looks from Simorra at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits ÉTER MAG
•Nathalie Chandler defies expectation with “A Fleur de Peau”: sleek silhouettes, black as absolute, pierced by flashes of intense red and gold. Precision meets rebellion, and elegance is not safe, it is calculated.
Runway looks from Nathalie Chandler at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits ÉTER MAG
•Lola Casademunt by Maite delivered urban exuberance in “Metropolitan Safari”: animal prints drenched in fuchsia and sorbet pink, bold mixed materials and accessories that affirmed one truth: glamour is uncompromising, joyful, and visibly modern.
Runway looks from Lola Casademunt at 080 Barcelona Fashion Week. Credits 080BFW
A mood between art and city
Every show unfolded like a dialogue between architecture and emotion. The natural light, the music, and the serene modernist atmosphere shaped a sensory experience that only Barcelona can evoke. The open-air 080 Open Area invited the public to engage with fashion through live DJ sessions, design exhibitions, and performances — making it clear that style, culture, and community are inseparable.
What comes after Sant Pau?
With this edition marking the farewell to Sant Pau, the question lingers: What will the next chapter of 080 Barcelona Fashion look like?
The event now stands at a crossroads — maintaining its Catalan identity, while expanding its global resonance. For the first time, the city itself played an institutional role in supporting the event, underscoring that fashion is not only art — it is culture, economy, and vision.
Barcelona has always been a city of reinvention. The 36th edition of 080 proved that its fashion scene continues to evolve — rooted in creativity, but reaching outward, blending technology, heritage, and sustainability.
080 Barcelona Fashion Week’s 36th edition was a mix of triumphs and experiments — some collections captivated, others invited reflection. Between bold statements and subtle innovations, the week reminded us that fashion is both celebration and critique, always evolving, always alive.