Emilio de la Morena
About
Emilio de la Morena is a Spanish fashion designer. Born in Alicante, Spain, but based in Britain since 1993. After graduating with a first class honours degree in International Business from Edinburgh, De La Morena joined one of the world’s leading brand consultancies based in London. He began studying Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins in 2002, going on to work for Rafael Lopez and Jonathan Saunders. He reached the semifinals of the Fashion Fringe Award with his debut womenswear collection in 2005. In 2008, the designer was the recipient of New Generation sponsorship for the first time. His clothing is stocked at Villa Moda, Beams and Co and UK Style amongst others.
The Look
Traditional artisan embroidery techniques of his native Spain intertwine with complex structural shapes which hug and flow around the body like moving sculptures, adorned with ornate embellishments and full ruffles. Fluid, organic shapes are skillfully juxtaposed with strong, definitive silhouettes, thus creating a unique kind of harmony between hard and soft.