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27 Looks, One Love Letter: Malne la Maison Pays Tribute to its Muses

Juanjo Mánez and Paloma Álvarez unveiled "La Femme" at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, a love letter to muses like Inès de La Fressange and Audrey Tautou, true to the slow fashion and patternmaking Malne La Maison has honed since 2016. The 27 looks split into four moods around vintage furniture framing the runway, closing with a live rendition of Edith Piaf's "Sous le ciel de Paris" to a unanimous verdict: possibly the best show of the week.

By Lucía Adriana

Updated 04:23 pm EDT, Sep 17, 2026

Published 04:02 pm EDT, Sep 17, 2026

Photo Courtesy: © IFEMA MADRID

Runway

27 Looks, One Love Letter: Malne la Maison Pays Tribute to its Muses

By Lucía Adriana

Updated 04:23 pm EDT, September 17, 2026

Published 04:02 pm EDT, September 17, 2026

Photo Courtesy: © IFEMA MADRID

Updated 04:23 pm EDT, September 17, 2026

Published 04:02 pm EDT, September 17, 2026

Photo Courtesy: © IFEMA MADRID

Juanjo Mánez and Paloma Álvarez had been relevant figures on the Spanish fashion scene for a long time before throwing themselves together into the abyss of design, an abyss from which they emerge, every single time, applauded and revered by all of us lucky enough to see their creations.

It was in 2016 that Malne La Maison opened its doors to the market, with a philosophy centered on slow fashion, the finest patternmaking, artisanal production, and an exhaustive study of the female silhouette. Ten years later, we can attest that they have succeeded.

A Love Letter in 27 Looks

Today, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, we were able to discover “La Femme,” a love letter to fashion and its muses, a collection inspired especially by women such as Inès de La Fressange, Loulou de La Falaise, Françoise Hardy, Audrey Tautou, and Marion Cotillard.

The show opened with a pair of models walking in step, in coordination, both engaged in a black and white conversation, the finest tailoring and adornments such as lace and mesh to break with the formality of the proposal.

Behind them, 27 looks, some tightly bound to black and white, others in bright, striking colors, but every single one a jewel of craftsmanship and patternmaking. Every waist and every shoulder sat exactly where it should, every seam revealed such exquisite and exhaustive work behind it. To me, that is the greatest gift a designer can give the spectator’s eye.

Sous le Ciel de Paris

In each corner of the squared runway stood a visibly vintage piece of furniture, around which the models moved semi-statically, circling it, flirting with it, and thus dividing themselves into 4 groups: black and white, golds and beiges, bright colors, and tailoring, a different and beautiful way of showing an apparent division of moodboard and workflow.

As the models began to walk, a growing sense of approval could be felt among those in attendance, an atmosphere of mounting satisfaction, but by the final walk of the complete collection, with all the models together, as a live version of Edith Piaf’s “Sous le ciel de Paris” played, we all seemed to reach a firmly shared consensus that this had possibly been the best presentation of the week.

A complete showcase of femininity, Savoir-faire, taste, and above all, deep respect for the muses who inspired the work, an absolute gift for our eyes.

The Collection

Lucía Adriana

Editor, Fashion & Culture

Lucía holds a master’s degree in communication management, specializing in fashion and luxury marketing. With a profound appreciation for art, fashion, and history, she has discovered her vocation in fashion journalism. Currently, she dedicates her efforts to this field in her early twenties, residing in the dynamic city of Madrid.

Tags: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid September 2026, Spring/Summer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

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