La Petite Mort
Pasarela de Apertura
Colombiamoda 2025 opened with the sound of rain and the melancholic chords of a guitar, setting the tone for a more intimate stage. This is how La Petite Mort presented Alirio – Chapter 2 / Sun Season, the collection by Jonathan Cortéz and Andrés Durán that invited fashion to look inward: to roots, memory, and tradition.
Black dominated the collection, serving as the thread that tied together a narrative oscillating between solemnity and visual poetry. Layers and oversized silhouettes unfolded with a sensitivity that balanced weight and movement. White and cream accents acted not as embellishment but as light—illuminating the garments and creating contrast.
Geometric structures and linear cuts defined silhouettes that, despite their rigor, retained fluidity and ease. Flared skirts, high collars, and exaggerated sleeves evoked both drama and refinement. The palette—moving between earthy browns, wine, off-white, and cream, always with black at its core—reinforced a timeless sartorial language.
Beyond form and color, La Petite Mort staged a reflection on territory. Oversized details in garments and accessories echoed central Colombian regions—reinterpreted not literally, but through a contemporary lens that resonated with global sensitivities. It was a gesture of memory and belonging, yet equally one of openness and universality.
The nostalgic atmosphere enveloping the runway never felt anchored in the past. Instead, the brand demonstrated its ability to articulate a proposal that was both avant-garde and timeless, where sobriety became a synonym for sophistication and introspection a driver of creation.
Opening Colombiamoda 2025 with this collection was no minor statement. La Petite Mort set the tone, suggesting that this edition would be a space to view fashion beyond surface-level aesthetics: as cultural language, as collective narrative, as an artistic expression of a country that looks outward without losing its roots.
With this collection, the brand reaffirmed its place on the Latin American design map as a voice that, through subtlety, builds powerful narratives. Between rain and guitars, La Petite Mort reminded the audience that fashion can also be pause, reflection, and poetry made garment.
