Sonia Carrasco Spain Spring 2024 Collection

Season after season, Sonia Carrasco’s modus operandi remains the same: The designer chooses a technique that becomes the leitmotif of an entire collection. For spring, the designer focused on draped garments that borrow from the aesthetics of the 1990s and 2000s; thus the abundance of transparencies, micro skirts, and crop-tops. “The brand is about craftsmanship and sex, but when I talk about sexuality I always try to empower women, to make them feel free to do what they want,” said Carrasco, mentioning a particular style of trousers exposing the buttocks.

Contrasting proportions is an obsession for the designer and one of her hallmarks; and many tight-fitting garments were worn with oversized pieces, including tailoring. As a novelty, Carrasco introduced a “baby blazer,” a “small blazer that looks uncomfortable, but really has the exact pattern to fit well,” she explained. Another star of the collection was a pair of shorts made to resemble men’s boxer briefs, with added side pockets. Evidence of her conscious approach to fashion could be seen in the buttons made from recycled paper as well as her choice of materials. Carrasco said, “75% of the fabrics in the collection are upcycled, and I am one of those who thinks that there is already enough materials created in this world, and we should be creating new concepts from them.” With these guidelines in mind, the designer imagined a spring season tinged with neutral shades that recalled funghi along with a vivid orange that nodded to her Valencian origins, and her mother’s favorite shade of blue. Brooches and hairpins from her debut accessories collection in silver and jewel tones completed her lineup.