Loewe loves a collab. A Spanish collab to be precise.
Apparently they do a scarf collaboration every year and 2012's lucky guy for the Mantón de Manila silk scarf is Antonio Ballester Moreno.
Antonio (I am pretending we are on a first name basis here) is based in Madrid and worked on these scarves in his signature fun and childlike/ naive way. Bright, cheerful and authentic they make a great addition to any wardrobe or wall.
The Mantón de Manila is a highly embellished shawl associated with the flamenco traditions of southern Spain, and has been a source of inspiration for Loewe’s silk scarves for generations.
The original Mantón dates back to the 18th century, when silk scarves embroidered with Taoist symbols were imported from China to Seville via Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which was then a Spanish colony. These Chinese shawls were copied and adapted by Spanish craftspeople, their flying dragons transformed into birds and their exotic flowers replaced with local flora such as roses, daisies and irises. Finally a fringed border was added, giving the mantón a dramatic edge when twirled around the shoulders during flamenco dances. As a Spanish artist with a colourful and decorative style, Loewe thought Antonio Ballester Moreno would be the perfect person to design a new line of silk scarves in the decorative Mantón de Manila tradition.
-My Lifestyle News
The Mantón de Manila is a highly embellished shawl associated with the flamenco traditions of southern Spain, and has been a source of inspiration for Loewe’s silk scarves for generations.
The original Mantón dates back to the 18th century, when silk scarves embroidered with Taoist symbols were imported from China to Seville via Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which was then a Spanish colony. These Chinese shawls were copied and adapted by Spanish craftspeople, their flying dragons transformed into birds and their exotic flowers replaced with local flora such as roses, daisies and irises. Finally a fringed border was added, giving the mantón a dramatic edge when twirled around the shoulders during flamenco dances. As a Spanish artist with a colourful and decorative style, Loewe thought Antonio Ballester Moreno would be the perfect person to design a new line of silk scarves in the decorative Mantón de Manila tradition.
-My Lifestyle News
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Absolutely love the colours! Xx
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