The original wardrobe designed by Devota & Lomba in 1992 for Nacho Duato‘s Mediterranía has been revived for the stage during the recent performance of Gnawa by the choreographer’s company. The piece, conceived years later as a conceptual and aesthetic extension of Mediterranía, maintains the connection with that first creative collaboration between fashion and dance.
Gnawa explores, through movement, the spirituality and sensuality of the Mediterranean landscape, with a soundtrack that interweaves Spanish and North African sounds. Devota & Lomba’s costumes—with their sober, organic, and profoundly theatrical language—accompany this narrative with a timeless elegance that amplifies the visual power of the work without overtaking the gesture.
More than three decades after their creation, this current proposal confirms the value of author fashion as an enduring discipline capable of integrating into other creative languages without losing identity or relevance. It is also a testament to how Spanish fashion design—rigorously conceived—can become a cultural vehicle by traveling to theaters around the world while continuing to speak its own voice.
This collaboration isn’t just an exercise in continuity: it’s a declaration of principles about the power of design as a narrative, cultural, and emotional element. A partnership that demonstrates that fashion, when it’s authorial and conscious, never expires: it endures, adapts, and continues to speak volumes.
