Spanish designer fashion: explore it in Madrid

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Madrid, the capital of Spain, is the city of endless opportunities for visitors. Also for shopping tourism, so if you are looking for clothes and accessories that combine exclusivity, originality and ecological awareness, this is also the place for you!Spanish designer fashion opens its doors for you to explore, getting to know its shops, studios and ateliers accompanied by the designers, who will even advise you on your purchase and treat you to a welcome drink or coffee.You'll love discovering this exciting sector, represented by a variety of small to medium-sized labels and drivers of the slow fashion trend. “Slow fashion” is synonymous with conscious consumption, a commitment to environmental sustainability, and the involvement of local artisans and raw materials. And of course, everything is top quality and unique. Key fashion districts

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Tourists shopping in the Salamanca district

Barrio de Salamanca

When it comes to glamour and fashion, Madrid's Salamanca district sets the pace. It includes the legendary Golden Mile, home to many of the country's best-known luxury shops . The possibilities for discovering and acquiring designer fashion abound in this exclusive neighbourhood, where almost half of the creators associated with these routes are gathered.For example, the distinguished style of Adolfo Domínguez or the colourful clothes of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, who will show you her sewing workshop. You can also drop in at the boutique of the lingerie and swimwear brand Andrés Sardá, with recommendations for the most suitable designs for each person, or at Inuñez, the atelier of the young designer Isabel Núñez, who personally advises those interested in her bridal fashions.At Lola Casademunt By Maite, a pioneering fashion and accessories brand, the director of its flagship store describes the collection and you will be greeted with cava and chocolates; the international firm Roberto Verino offers a personal shopper and a glass of wine. If you are looking for jewellery, the hundred-year-old Tous, present in more than 40 countries, engraves pieces on the spot, as well as offering personalised appointments, both on Calle Serrano and at its other store in this series, on the Gran Vía.These are just some of the highlights of a district with plenty of other brilliant labels, such as: BIMANI, Félix Ramiro and Fely Campo (prêt-à-couture designs, with the possibility of private shows at Fely Campo), CLARO Couture and Barcelona's Tot-Hom (bridal and events / prêt-à-couture), García Madrid (contemporary men's tailoring, personally explained by the designer), Marcos Luengo, Ulises Mérida and Varela (women's ready-to-wear), Teresa Helbig (women's dresses and jewellery) and The Extreme Collection (100% Spanish jackets and blazers).
Street in the Chueca district, Madrid © Victor Lafuente Alonso / Shutterstock.com

Chueca and Salesas districts

The nearby central neighbourhoods of Chueca and Salesas are home to 15 more Spanish designer fashion brands that showcase their unbeatable designs in just a few square metres. In Chueca, the heart of the city's LGBTQI+ community, the multi-award-winning Ana Locking details the process of creating her collections, while in the Anton Heunis costume jewellery workshop you can customise some of the jewellery with special colours. They share the district with many others: Daniel Chong and Duarte (men's and women's ready-to-wear), Devota & Lomba, Duyos and Maison Mesa (women's ready-to-wear), Otrura (women's and men's ready-to-wear , footwear and leather goods) and Juan Vidal (ready-to-wear for sophisticated women, with Lady Gaga and Queen Letizia among his followers). In Salesas, the creative team of the firm Ailanto explains the pictorial techniques used to create their signature prints, with the possibility of private viewings, and in Javier Delafuente, specialising in natural and sustainable fabrics, the designer personally shows the workshop to customers. Here you will also find Jorge Vázquez/Pertegaz, two women's ready-to-wear labels in one, as Vázquez is creative director of both. You can also visit the Oteyza tailor's shop for men, or the atelier of Odette Álvarez, specialising in exclusive coats.
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Sol, Austrias and La Latina district

To the south of Gran Vía, the street that divides the heart of Madrid, there are three other lively neighbourhoods.At Sol, Carlota Barrera and her team showcase their groundbreaking menswear collections, welcoming customers with coffee and tea; and the renowned brand Hannibal Laguna gives guided tours of its atelier where items are made by hand.Boutiques in the Austrias district include Leandro Cano, creator of delicate and feminine garments, and Malne, a firm of luxury garments in limited editions, acclaimed by international artists, who can create a unique design for you, with a sketch as a gift. And in the popular neighbourhood of La Latina you will find the refreshing, fun slow fashion designs of Eduardo Navarrete and the workspace of the jewellery and luxury furniture designer Helena Rohner.
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Chamberí, Conde Duque and Tetuán districts

A little further apart but just as dazzling, several designers invite you to visit their haute couture creations in other Madrid neighbourhoods.In Chamberí you can explore the workshop and studio of Miguel Marinero, a veteran luxury and designer fashion brand, who welcome you with a glass of champagne. In Conde Duque, Moisés Nieto gives you the chance to try on catwalk and archive pieces, and Ernesto Naranjo explains his work with the artisans of southern Spain, where he has his production centres. In the Tetuán neighbourhood, the Roberto Torretta team welcome you with a drink to their showroom and made-to-measure workshop.The catalogue Spanish designer fashion tours in Madrid, by the Asociación Creadores de Moda de España, gathers all the information about these labels and the exclusive treatment that each of them offers visitors. Come with us to the heart of Spanish fashion!