Asunción Bastida

Exhibition devoted to Asunción Bastida, a fashion designer born in Barcelona and one of the key figures of twentieth-century Spanish fashion, at Disseny Hub Barcelona.

The exhibition traces the career of Asunción Bastida, a fashion designer born in Barcelona. According to the exhibition, she was the only woman in the most prominent group of Spanish haute couture of her era, and her label became a benchmark in the sector, with a presence in Barcelona, Madrid and Seville.

The works on display include textiles, period photographs, original sketches and figurines, documentation, magazines, advertising and audiovisual archives. Her work is distinguished by an elegant line, the innovative use of cotton and linen, embroidery inspired by Modernisme and references to traditional dress. She is credited with introducing cotton to Spain for beach wear, street wear and party dresses. She presented international collections in Brussels, Venice, Cairo and New York, and Christian Dior gave her permission to reproduce and sign some of her models.

She also promoted boutique lines and prêt-à-porter collections, renewing the sector. The exhibition, curated by Laura Ballarín Bescós and produced by Disseny Hub Barcelona and La Fábrica, is designed for anyone interested in design, twentieth-century fashion and the reappraisal of its historical narratives.