Madrid Fashion Week is Coming Soon: These 4 Spanish Designers Prove You Should Care

Move aside New York, London and Paris, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid is coming.

Typically held in February, Spain's premier bi-annual fashion show has shifted to 8 - 11 April to allow organisers "to create the safest social and health environment for designers, sponsors and attendees of the event," according to IFEMA.

2020 has no doubt brought about many changes to fashion week formats around the globe, and Madrid is no exception. This year, Madrid Fashion Week shows will have in-person attendees but will also be broadcast on a digital platform. The hybrid event promises to take fashion week into the future with "new proposals and content that will intensify the digital participation of fashion lovers and followers."

Madrid Fashion Week is perhaps overlooked in comparison to its big-city counterparts, but the fashion show is now heading toward its 73rd edition and is well-regarded in the international fashion community. Balenciaga, Manolo Blahnik and Loewe are amongst some of Spain's most iconic designers, but to help get your finger on the pulse of Spanish high fashion, we have rounded up 4 of the country's top up-and-comers.

Madrid Fashion Week’s Best Designers

Teresa Helbig

Helbig is already a red-carpet favourite amongst Hollywood stars such as Zendaya, Taylor Swift, Saoirse Ronan and Angela Bassett. The chic designer was born in Barcelona and exposed to fashion at an early age in her mother's haute couture workshop.

All garments are made in Helbig's Barcelona-based atelier, where she oversees the creative process from start to finish. The designer, also known for her bridal collections, adores experimenting with unique, high-quality fabrics such as tulle, silk, gemstone embroidery and crochet.

Juan Vidal

Juan Vidal is a fourth-generation tailor and now an award-winning designer. The Alicante-born designer began his studies at the University of Barcelona of Fine Arts, later specialising in fashion at the Superior School Felicidad Duce. The brand was born in 2012 and Vidal has since acquired several accolades, including Vogue's 'Who's on next' award and the Telva prize for the best national designer. He has also won best collection three times at Fashion Week, making him a firm favourite on the Spanish fashion circuit.

Dominnico

This ready-to-wear brand began in Barcelona in 2016 with creative director Domingo Rodríguez Lázaro at the helm. The brand is characterised by meticulous patterns, new fabrics and materials and a futuristic vision of fashion. In July 2019, Dominnico presented 'Harajuku Kids' and took home the Mercedes Benz Fashion Talent award.

The label is definitely one to watch with Rita Ora and Lady Gaga amongst some of Dominnico’s A-list fans and recent appearances in high-end publications such as Vogue Spain, Vogue Italia and Vogue UK, Elle, Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar.

Ana Locking

The ready-to-wear brand launched in Madrid in 2008 with Locking taking home best designer at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Madrid for her first collection. She is a designer who likes to experiment, combining expert craftsmanship with inspiration drawn from contemporary art, youth culture, and her own life experience.

She has garnered recognition within the fashion community since launching, with awards including the L'Oréal Paris Awards for the Best Collection at MBFWM, the Marie Claire Grand Prix for the Designer of the Year and the Cosmopolitan FFF for the Best Spanish Designer of the Year.