Juan Vidal’s latest collection, “Me quiere, no me quiere” (“They Love Me, They Love Me Not”], draws inspiration from the tender act of plucking daisy petals as an ode to vulnerability and beauty. “That innocent game is, at its core, a metaphor for the fear of making decisions,” the designer explained. “It’s a place where we leave fate to decide what the heart can’t bear to face. That’s where this collection begins—the desire to inhabit the question forever rather than rush toward the answer.” Embracing uncertainty as a source of creativity, Vidal reclaimed “the uneasy in-between, from which many of the most beautiful ideas often emerge.” He added, “It’s a deeply emotional collection, where contradiction and doubt are not hidden, but instead they become the language. It’s about fragility without fear, turning it into strength”.
The resulting pieces convey a clash of contrasts: washed and satin silks, oversized trench coats, floral woodcuts from an antique print he found in Kyoto, and satin suits adorned with taffeta bows that evoke the traditional Japanese obi. The collection unfolded across 32 looks he showcased during the Barcelona 080 Fashion Week, where opposites converged harmoniously: straight and curved, rigid and fluid, matte and shiny, masculine and feminine. “There was no moodboard to guide our way. The creative process was more impulsive, allowing randomness to take the lead,” Vidal explained.