Miguel Adrover

[Scott]

Faust,it was S/S 04. He actually printed with a silkscreening(??)of battle scenes. I don't think it was only about the conflicts in itself,but representing the ultimate devastation left there by Turkey. If you have seen,Chalayan's curated issue of A-Z,almost the entire issue was devoted to the politics of his home country.

 

[brian]

Originally posted by softgrey@Dec 7 2004, 10:36 AM
...and then there is the so-called 'skirt' which i borowed for a shoot which was just a yard of fabric with a couple of safety pins...

love it

 

[Lena]

sadest news of the week, i always loved miguel's work ...

hard time in indie designer land _and its only been getting harder_

thanks for bringing this in softgrey ;-)

 

[Spike413]

Originally posted by softgrey@Dec 7 2004, 11:26 AM
eh...i was never a fan...

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Neither was I, it's sad that he never reached a level of success but I can't say I'll miss him. Talented or not he was similar to Chalayan for me. He had good ideas I'm sure but they were always overshadowed by these deep, introspective messages and after seeing a collection I'm left feeling like an idiot because I didn't get what he was trying to convey. I'm all for creativity in fashion because it is, after all, a form of art, but when the art completely overpowers the clothes and requires an entire background of what socio-political message the clothes represent it's just too much for me to deal with. I want to wear clothes, not ponder life because of them.

The only designer who plays with social comentary that I'm a fan of is McQueen. His shows always have a deeper meaning then meets the eye, but he offers extraordinary clothes that you can actually wear regardless of whether or not you "get it". It's like softgrey said, fashion is frivolous...Androver refused to realize that his approach just didn't work, he didn't change his formula and imo that's why fashion lost interest.

 

[faust]

Originally posted by Scott@Dec 7 2004, 05:51 PM
Faust,it was S/S 04. He actually printed with a silkscreening(??)of battle scenes. I don't think it was only about the conflicts in itself,but representing the ultimate devastation left there by Turkey. If you have seen,Chalayan's curated issue of A-Z,almost the entire issue was devoted to the politics of his home country.

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Cool, I'll take a look at the collection, I am starting to recall slightly now. Obviously none of this was in NYC stores

 

[Scott]

Ironically enough,Spike,Miguel trained with McQueen in his early days and his shop Horn was the first place to carry McQueen's work stateside. And one can see those qualities learnt from McQueen. Adrover was an excellent constructivist,if anything.

Did Miguel not have a bank manager or anything? I think perhaps the reason he always seemed to faulter was that he may have not have had a good grasp on the business aspects.

 

[faust]

Originally posted by Scott@Dec 8 2004, 02:16 PM
Did Miguel not have a bank manager or anything? I think perhaps the reason he always seemed to faulter was that he may have not have had a good grasp on the business aspects.

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That is exactly what the Times article says.

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by faust@Dec 8 2004, 11:06 AM
Cool, I'll take a look at the collection, I am starting to recall slightly now. Obviously none of this was in NYC stores

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truthfully...i don't think it was in many stores at all...most buyers purchased the same designs in a solid fabric...

 

[softgrey]

Originally posted by Spike413@Dec 8 2004, 05:36 AM
Neither was I, it's sad that he never reached a level of success but I can't say I'll miss him. Talented or not he was similar to Chalayan for me. He had good ideas I'm sure but they were always overshadowed by these deep, introspective messages and after seeing a collection I'm left feeling like an idiot because I didn't get what he was trying to convey. I'm all for creativity in fashion because it is, after all, a form of art, but when the art completely overpowers the clothes and requires an entire background of what socio-political message the clothes represent it's just too much for me to deal with. I want to wear clothes, not ponder life because of them.

The only designer who plays with social comentary that I'm a fan of is McQueen. His shows always have a deeper meaning then meets the eye, but he offers extraordinary clothes that you can actually wear regardless of whether or not you "get it". It's like softgrey said, fashion is frivolous...Androver refused to realize that his approach just didn't work, he didn't change his formula and imo that's why fashion lost interest.

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spike...designers like this are trying to educate..you shouldn't feel stupid that you don't already know about the political issue they are trying to bring attention to...but hopefully you would be open to learning about it...it's an attempt to make it a bit less frivolous...many many stylish people are also very intelligent people...

vivienne westwood said there can be no taste without intelligence... there are certain things one has to understand in order to put things together...whether consciously or subconsciously...like colour and silhouette and balance... it is an intellectual process whether we realize it or not...

i think that miguel just forgot to do beautiful clothes because he was so focused on some sort of message...which, frankly i never got either... i just found him rather boring and not very creative...beyond that first collection...

in the store, on the rack...the political message takes a backseat and the garment still has to look beautiful and make you want to own it...

 

[Spike413]

Originally posted by softgrey@Dec 8 2004, 02:27 PM
in the store, on the rack...the political message takes a backseat and the garment still has to look beautiful and make you want to own it...

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so true...

 

[ultramarine]

Hum ... too bad ... I liked his stuff ... I really hope and think that hr'll do better in Europe .. now he's got another chance to prove himself and his tema .. who knows if he steps up to the plate and becomes quite grand!
I'd like to see that ...

 

[MissMagAddict]

source | fashionweekdaily

Miguel’s Return to Gotham



Miguel Adrover is back in business after a four-year hiatus. Now, he’s designing for the German retail store Hess Natur (his capsule Fall collection is shown above). Adrover will be back in New York for a very special presentation on September 7. He shared his top 5 reasons to returning to design with Chic Report.

• Having something to say
• Changing how fashion is perceived
• Making a difference for the environment
• Missing the city!
• Reconnecting with my passion.

 

[Scott]

^very classic adrover,those looks

 

[kiddokiddo]

That's good news...I can't wait to see more from him. He's very talented

 

[poliopoliopolio]

after you strip away all of the pomp and circumstance, a lot of his clothes were actually really really amazing and actually kinda commercial?

spring 01:

spring 02:

images compiled by me from style.com

 

[gius]

i just saw him on fashionTV
he was having an art(?) exhibition in his new york flat
there were metal mannequins hanging from the ceiling ,
one had these fabric made plants/leaves.. stitched over and over to create texture. it was quite interesting, the stitching seems to have made it stiff. and it was made into a tree like dress
i do believe there was a political message but it was late at night and i can't remember anymore what happened

 

[Scott]

^i think the exhibitions are part of his hess natur work because the last one he did he included some of the pieces from the retail line. i think it's great. it's really given him a dual platform....he can express himself to the fullest and at the same time create really accessible well-made clothes.

good compiling polio! there's also some images from his,i think,second NY show A/W 2000....the one which featured a recycled Burberry trench,LV bags...probably my absolute favourite. then his gorgeous,quirky autumn 2001 with the boy scout uniforms.

and yes miguel as esoteric as he was,he made really beautiful,well-balanced sellable clothes.

 

[Scott]

miguel has a web site now!! unfortunately it looks rather new so it isn't quite in-depth yet.

http://www.migueladrover.com/

 

[softgrey]

Miguel Adrover Coming to New York Fashion Week

By Emily Gyben 01/30/12

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He made quite a splash when he came into the fashion scene in 1999, but Miguel Adrover has been MIA ever since…until now.
The Spanish designer, hailed as a superstar before losing his financial backing and ducking out of the fashion world in 2004 to run a café in Majorca, will return to New York Fashion Week next month with a bevy of new projects, Women’s Wear Daily reports.
On February 11, Adrover will hold a presentation for his eponymous collection at Teatro Latea, a theater on the Lower East Side. Details are few for now, but we’re expecting something seriously out of the box. In addition to showing that line, he’ll present a capsule collection for the eco-friendly German label Hessnatur, a brand he started collaborating with in 2008.

His earth-friendly ventures don’t end there, though. The designer has created an organic t-shirt as part of the label Savage Senses’ brand-new limited-edition collection, which will be unveiled February 12 at Jimmy at The James hotel.

“I've always been socially conscious,” Adrover told FashionEtc last year. “I've always worked with the concept of sustainable fashion, even in my early work. Now my challenge is to find great eco-friendly materials to work with and design a line that sells, but that the fashion world also recognizes. That's the next step; that's the baby we're trying to create.”
Is this the beginning of a glorious comeback for Adrover? We’ll certainly be watching.


fashionetc.com

 

[Scott]

yes! NY needs another healthy dose of miguel again.