Dubai Fashion Week: Carolina Herrera’s whimsy creations kicks off the showcase

As far as good starts go, Gordon’s showcase was audacious, whimsical, and opulent.

Gulf News caught up with Gordon, who has been with the label since 2018, backstage and got his take on putting together a fashion showcase in Dubai, the concept of quiet luxury, and more.

“It’s such a huge honour to be at the Dubai Fashion Week,” said Gordon.

Excerpts from the rapid fire round with Gordon:

I am so excited and it’s such a huge honour. Dubai is one of the most exciting places on the planet right now and I am so thrilled to be here.

My goal with this collection was to design very wearable pieces that are still fabulous. The idea of casual and dress is so old-fashioned. Right now, I think clothes should just be amazing and you must only wear what you love. All those pieces in this collection reflects that philosophy.

It’s brilliant and I have been around the world. I really adore colour and Carolina Herrera is all about colour and women here certainly share that same passion for beautiful colours. They seem to enjoy dressing joyfully and seem to be looking for fabulous, glamorous, and elegant pieces. They have fun when they get dress and I appreciate that.

We are very close, but the one rule that we maintain is that she doesn’t ever want to talk about work. So we don’t discuss fashion. We talk about our dogs and we talk about our families. We talk about movies, TV shows. We are just lovely friends and she very much leave me free to find my own successes or failures when it comes to the collection.

I consider it a success every time I see a woman wearing a piece of Herrera. Nothing make me happier and nothing makes me more proud. Regarding failures, I try not to count them. I try to grow from them and fix them, if possible.

During Covid-19, our supply chains were so compromised and manufacturing was difficult that we couldn’t make nearly as many things as you could before. It became all about choosing what was the most essential for my collection. And, coming out of Covid-19, we have really learnt to value the act of making and respecting that space. Today, it’s not about making more stuff because we think we need more stuff. At Herrera, we try to only make pieces that have real purpose.

I love quiet luxury and I love loud glamour too. I love it all. I love emotional clothes and I love what makes someone feel beautiful. There’s no right or wrong way to dress. There are no rules to follow. If something speaks to your soul and hear, then you should wear it.

Listen, there’s no right or wrong way to dress. There’s no rule in fashion. I believe in women putting on what makes them feel their best. Dress for yourself and I hope my pieces make a woman feel empowered and beautiful.