Elena Vasquez — International Fashion Week
Based In
London
Nationality
Spanish-British
Founded
2009
Signature
Slogan-embroidered tailoring in bold primary colors
Shows
LondonParisNew York
About
Elena Vasquez was born in Barcelona and trained at the Royal College of Art in London, where she has been based since 2009. Her collections are known for their political charge and their literary references — each season is accompanied by a published essay. She has dressed heads of state, artists, and activists, and her work is held in the permanent collections of the V&A and the Met.
Recognition
British Fashion Council Designer of the Year 2019
V&A Fashion in Motion 2021
Collections
SS 2026Manifesto
Bright red tailoring embroidered with fragments of political speeches from the 20th century.
AW 2025Elegy
A muted, grief-inflected collection in charcoal and ash, referencing the poetry of Sylvia Plath.
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