Designer Spotlight: VANEBON

A wardrobe for the retro-futurist heroines.

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It's more than enough to take a look at our fall issue cover to notice how in We The Cool, we LOVE playing dress up! For us, this is not only an exciting way to express ourselves through fashion but is a powerful tool to create dialogues and increase the visibility of emergent talents. And this is why our designer radar never sleeps, keeping an eye on those creative minds looking forward in terms of representation, gender identity, sustainability, and craftsmanship while making breathtaking clothes.

This issue’s fashion crush is Mexican-born designer Vanessa Bon who, after completing her fashion career in London’s Central Saint Martins and the University of Westminster, she worked for independent luxury concept store Machine-A, as well as for other big names such as Thom Browne, Mary Katrantzou, and Kiko Kostadinov. In 2020, she presented her debut collection as part of London Fashion Week with her eponymous label VANEBON: inspired by the figure of the retro-futurist heroines to create a wardrobe befitting of the female of the future.

Ultra-feminine silhouettes converge with sharp panelling, volume with structure, luxurious embellishments with hi-tech materials to create a fusion of glamour and sportswear.

It's only been a matter of time before Vanessa started working with artists like Ava Max, Rina Sawayama, and Lucia & The Best Boys for several musical and editorial projects. And as her first made-to-measure client, she created custom looks for Björk on her most recent Cornucopia Tour.

Established in Mexico, the brand has sought to communicate its artistic vision through different disciplines, collaborating with numerous local creatives to launch its cinematographic debut titled “HOOF” the fashion film, and the sculpture series “The Autobots.”

For her latest Autumn/Winter Collection LA SIRÈNE, Vanebon presents the utopia of an unfolding metaverse. A collision between futuristic and medieval tales, of mythological merfolk and the arresting visual language of the Space Age films. The muse was a mythical creature, an intergalactic siren. One that swims across dazzling electric galaxies. The collection sought to illustrate what the existence of this character might be like in the future; if Vanebon designs for the female of the future and this time she is a siren, what’s she like after the seas have dried?

Sculptures & accessories made in collaboration with Aldo Coronel.

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