JOSEP FONT
The Spanish label Delpozo launched in 2012 and is helmed by creative director Josep Font. It’s known for its quirky use of color, exaggerated details (think shoulder ruffles and peplums) and architectural silhouettes. Font refers to the brand as “prêt-à-couture,” which results in an effortless balance between traditional dressy frocks and daytime looks.
Why Font matters:
The brand provides a veritable buffet for stars who are looking to step outside the traditional sartorial box of red-carpet dressing. Color combinations are sometimes baffling at first blush and the shapes and details on a dress totally unexpected. (For example, consider the crisp white midi-dress with a capelet that Michelle Obama wore as host of the Let Girls Learn conference in Madrid in 2016.) However, Delpozo dresses appear to be the ones that are the most eye-catching and telling of the woman wearing it. The styles are not for wallflowers or wannabes but for risk-takers and those looking to blaze their own trail on the red carpet.
Font’s red-carpet hits include:
Ruth Negga in a midi-dress with exaggerated sleeves and floral skirt to the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards
Mary Elizabeth Winstead in a blush, light blue and yellow tulle gown to the Critics Choice Awards this year
Kiernan Shipka in a sequin and tulle top with pink bow detail and metallic trousers to the Critics Choice Awards this year