Genaro Rivas: A Feast for Crows

SøEdited Team
SøBeauty Director/Article: Astrid Kearney
SøEditor-in-Chief: Chris Saint Sims 
​SøFashion Director: Savannah Barthorpe​​
Photography: John Clark

Following a striking preview in Berlin, Peruvian designer Genaro Rivas unveils A Feast for Crows in London, a darkly poetic, sustainable menswear debut, brought to the fore via the Vogue business Runway Competition.

Crafted from 100% recovered denim, the collection reimagines waste as wearable art, using zero-waste pattern-cutting, 3D printing, laser-etching and hand-embroidery to explore themes of transformation and rebirth. Crows as shapeshifters and messengers in folklore, become emblems of reinvention.
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Key pieces feature laser-engraved reinterpretations of raven artworks by Havell and Manet reimagined. Accessories are made from repurposed Metro uniforms; one standout look reworks raffia market bags into couture.
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Beauty direction underscores the gothic romanticism: blackened or red ink soaked  eyes, ethereal textures, and otherworldly skin mirror the collection’s spectral tone.

​Hair lead by Michael Kent for  Richard Phillipart, makeup lead by Natalia Herasko, and an original score by Kai Brophy complete the sensory landscape. With 95% of the labour led by women across Peru and London, Rivas weaves together artistry, ethics, and emotion into every piece.

Article by: Astrid Kearney
Photography: John Clark @verdouxlens
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