Sofia Sapena

“A Deadly Occasion,” my collection this year, poses the same question my lawyer-suited-up grandpa once attacked me with: “Would you wear that? When the airplane just might fall?” With his judgy face—and a very good point—my grandfather put into perspective how little importance we give to things today, as we dress in our most comfortable clothes and fall asleep, watch a movie, or even do our skincare routines while up there on a flying piece of machinery. For this collection, I wanted to create a tragicomedy, ironically portraying my “judgy” grandpa within the context of today’s airline experience. Through deep research on the different eras of air travel and on the attitude of classic menswear, I gradually developed six looks that combine a timeless feel with ironic twists—referencing objects, actions, or textures from the flying experience.