Decadent romanticism, boho and ’80s rock for Sfera

Sfera channels decadent romanticism, minimal athleisure and ‘80s rock, for its fall/winter 2016 collections.

This popular Spanish brand uses exquisite tailoring, extravagant embroidery and leather straps to highlight decadent romanticism with a boho edge. This trend is achieved in the mash-up of strong, tailored trousers and blazers, and the feminine floral shirts and crisp blouses with bell sleeves and ruffle details. The retro feel of the collection is emblazoned on each piece, giving it a worn-in, lived-in look in order to add a touch of glamour and quality.

The spotlight is on everything floral, embroidered, and embellished with pink, brown, beige and olive green as its color palette. Upholstery fabrics, large tweeds, floral prints with dark backgrounds, geometric patterns, and tiny print patches play a leading role in this trend.

Minimal athleisure channels casual-meets-sporty with the après-ski look — zipper details and a stripe on the side of a black pant leg. The look has a masculine feel with a feminine touch — tailored pants, long vests, and a classic black, grey, white, and navy blue palette with a hint of cognac and burgundy injected here and there. The fashionable but sporty aesthetic is evident in the floral bomber jackets with sateen finish, knitted A-line skirts, and various other technical garments.

Sfera also takes a trip down memory lane with pieces inspired by ‘80s rock, a mélange of grunge, gothic and punk. Bohemian grunge is back with casual but gothic elements — lace, see-through materials, and sheer. Black and red, plaid and tweed rock in this collection. Sfera offers a range of grunge essentials such as skinny trousers, biker jacket, plaid shirts, ripped denim jeans, subtle lingerie, and combat boots that you can customized with embellishments, patches, or pop rock-style pins, giving them a more fun and relaxed touch.

Sfera is a Spanish fashion brand under Madrid’s renowned El Corte Ingles Group of Companies and opened its very first store in Asia in the Philippines in 2014, on the 2nd floor of The SM Store Makati. Other shops are at the 2nd level Mega B of SM Megamall, the upper ground floor of SM Seaside City Cebu and at The SM Store in Aura Premier.

The premium fast-fashion brand offers clothing lines for men and women and is known for being able to stay on-trend every season while maintaining its good quality of clothing and rather affordable prices.

You can follow the latest from Sfera on Instagram: @sfera_ph, on Facebook: SFERA Philippines, and on its international website: www.sfera.eu.

All in the details: Sartorial crisp shirt with a funnel neck, bell sleeves, gartered waist worn with a sheer midi skirt, T-strap pointy shoes The buzz about fuzz: Turtleneck printed top with bell sleeves worn under a furry dress, and styled with a matching clutch. Retro chic. Bell-sleeved turtleneck printed blouse paired with trousers

Layer weather: Long-sleeved turtleneck worn with long zipped coat and A-line skirt

Polished separates: Tailored trench coat and cropped pants worn with satin turtleneck top, and styled with heeled velvet boots

Check list: Lace-trimmed checked lingerie dress, styled with gloves, and a structured handbag Sporty vibe: Striped collared knit shirt paired with a pair of formal trousers with a white stripe down the side

The cool factor: Striped sweater and A-line skirt with button detail, styled with ankle-strapped shoes worn with a pair of socks

Grown-up grunge: Striped pullover, skinny pants, plaid shirt and sneakers

The Varsity jacket signals an athleisure alert.

Red alert: Sheer funnel neck, cuffed long-sleeve blouse paired with an A-line skirt.