PASSION is something the Spanish are known for around the globe, whether it be the passion of the toreros or bull fighters, or that of evocative flamenco dancers who seem so engrossed in the guitar music they get lost amidst a sea of fervour, ruffled dresses and flame red hues — an unbelievable spectacle. When this sentiment is translated into a fashion editorial the results are magnificent, for Blanca Padilla appears alongside Jose Maria Manzanares – the new it-torero – in horse stables, Andalucian patios, and vast green fields. The clothing is unquestionably Spanish, yet with modern twists, for there were satin corset-like dresses, red woven straw sun hats, embellished jackets, and a willowy ankle-grazing fringe dress that is perfectly at home in a green meadow swept by a soft breeze. —Victoria
