David Merino, creator of ALVAR MERINO, is a dreamer with the soul of a Renaissance man. A craftsman by vocation and an explorer of identity through fashion, his work draws from tradition but looks straight into the future.
He studied art and industrial design in Barcelona and fashion design in Burgos, building a multidisciplinary vision without losing attention to detail and precision.
In October 2024, he debuted at 080 Barcelona Fashion with CICATRICES, a collection that spoke of the skin as a living diary, a witness to scars, changes, and memory. Now, he returns to 080 Barcelona with INTO THE UNKNOWN, a collection that dives into the uncertainty and excitement of new beginnings, exploring fashion as preparation for the unknown, with technical elements and an approach that challenges conventional dress codes.
Faithful to craftsmanship and slow fashion, ALVAR MERINO continues to explore fashion as a limitless language, where each piece is a story in the making.