We are delighted to announce Rafael Urquizar as an official nominee for the Paris Fashion Awards in the prestigious Best Womenswear Designer category.
Rafael Urquizar is a Spanish designer with a career spanning more than four decades, whose work is rooted in a fashion practice understood as a craft, a construction, and a cultural expression. Trained in Paris at ESMOD International Fashion Group, he develops his creative language from a solid technical foundation linked to pattern making, structure, and atelier work. Since the early 1990s, he has presented his collections within the official schedule of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid and Atelier Couture, maintaining a constant presence and a coherent evolution of his creative research.
The Maison
The activity of Maison Rafael Urquizar revolves around bespoke haute couture, prêt-à-couture, and bridal creations. All pieces are developed using artisanal processes that prioritize time, precision, and technical excellence. The atelier occupies a central place as a space for creation and the transmission of know-how.
Creative Identity
His aesthetic is characterized by structured silhouettes, refined elegance, and a continuous dialogue between tradition and contemporary design. Cultural, artistic, and lighting references are integrated indirectly, resulting in a restrained and controlled formal language.
Vision
Departing from the logic of immediate trends, Rafael Urquizar proposes a lasting vision of design, in which form, material, and construction define the garment’s value. His work is rooted in a conception of fashion as a discipline, culture, and contemporary craft.
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www.rafaelurquizar.com