Mariano Moreno | Last Season Homage to Gaudí, This Season "Les Fleurs du Mal" Blooms, Captivating Splendor

Guest: Spanish Couturier Mariano MorenoHost: Amber In late January 2026 at Paris Haute Couture Week, Mariano Moreno's new collection, "Les Fleurs du Mal" , will unveil its mystery. Inspired by the seminal poetry collection of French poet Charles Baudelaire, it explores the beauty and ugliness, good and evil, decadence and sublimation within the modern metropolis. It confronts human desires, melancholy, sin, and death, distilling a strange kind of "beauty from evil."A conversation with Mariano is inevitably filled with laughter. He writes manifestos with fabric and builds bridges with color. His creations are rooted in the emotional tension of Mediterranean culture, yet possess a global vision that reaches cross-cultural audiences." It's a fitting description for a rare 'atypical fashion storyteller.' His works carry a literary depth—you see not just clothing, but a migrating cultural memory, an intimate emotional revelation.He once was an observer shuttling between Hong Kong and the bridal ateliers along China's eastern coast, witnessing fashion's most unadorned artisan spirit amidst precise hooks and intricate lace. Later, he became the avant-garde designer on Miami Beach who sparked a "gender revolution," creating the only mixed-gender show during a men's fashion week, where garments stitched with kinetic paper pieces walked like love letters scattering in the sea breeze.Moreno's creativity is never confined to a single dimension. His collections presented at the 2025 Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week and Paris Haute Couture Week paid homage to the city of Barcelona and architectural master Antoni Gaudí. A gown was permanently acquired by Casa Batlló, to be admired alongside Gaudí's architecture by millions of visitors. His own home in Barcelona boasts lush greenery like a tropical rainforest; plants his friends couldn't keep alive would miraculously revive when placed in his care. Perhaps a feng shui master should be consulted—what kind of blessed ground is this? Jokes aside, the home he shares with his partner is, in fact, also a Gaudí creation. Unlike the Sagrada Família, Casa Milà, or Casa Batlló, worshipped by the world, this building remains more secret and unknown.🗝️ Episode Highlights — Timestamps💬 Memorable Quotes⏳ 00:00 — Opening: A Fashion Traveler Between Asia and Europe/AmericasMariano moved to Hong Kong for work for three years, immersing himself in China's fashion industry.⏳ 06:20 — Miami Fashion Week: The First Mixed-Gender Show Breaking BoundariesWhy did he decide to challenge with a mixed-gender collection?⏳ 11:56 — Birthday Party & Design Philosophy: Clothing as a Fluid StoryThe vibrant dress from his 40th birthday party foreshadowed the new collection.⏳ 20:44 — Garment as Cultural Heritage: The Gown Permanently Acquired by Casa BatllóHow did a gown become a permanent collection piece at Casa Batlló?⏳ 23:46 — Visual Poetry of Sisterhood: Twin Sisters & Lizard-Texture DressesInspiration drawn from the lizard in Gaudí's Park Güell design, emphasizing softness and uniqueness.⏳ 31:40 — Fashion × Art: From Paris Fabric Fairs to Cross-disciplinary Blue InspirationHow do cross-disciplinary collaborations inspire contemporary design expression?⏳ 42:53 — Prophecy & Self-Actualization: A Fateful Journey to AsiaThe profound link between faith, destiny, and female empowerment.⏳ 50:08 — Beyond the Red Carpet: Friendship, Creativity & The Elephant PartyMoments of celebration, friendship, and delightful madness.⏳ 01:02:16 — Urban Oasis: The Energy Exchange of a Home Plant ForestMariano believes in a real energy exchange between plants and people.⏳ 01:09:20 — AI & The Future of Fashion: Educational CollaborationsHow is AI used to realize complex designs?⏳ 01:20:02 — Fashion Truths: Disliked Trends & Overused TerminologyWhy the dislike for "cut out" designs?Weariness towards the overuse of the word "fashion," and a love for Barcelona's street celebrations.