For spring, Dominnico’s Domingo Rodríguez Lázaro took on the 18th century, transforming his signature upcycled pieces into the ultimate dream for any devotee of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. Think corseted silhouettes, rococo volumes, and brocades colliding with taffetas and pop culture into an unmistakable vision the designer called “Rococunt.”
“I loved Coppola’s plasticized, over-the-top take; the delicate fabrics, the textures, the way it’s seen through a modern, rebellious lens,” Rodríguez Lázaro said. He has distilled that complex mix into his own signature codes, highlighting the fun and playfulness of the film, with reimagined French sleeves, bows, and other hallmarks of the era. “I use it as an aesthetic excuse,” he added. “[Marie Antoinette’s] figure fascinates me, and it’s amazing to explore past, present, and future—seeing how we evolve and reinvent the way we express ourselves through fashion.”
Some pieces came from a collaboration with Vinted, a natural partnership given Dominnico’s commitment to sustainability, including a look crafted from motorcycle suit linings and protective gear like knee pads which were transformed into panniers. Other looks, worn by models like Jessica Goicoechea and Bonnie Strange, blended leather and lace. “I followed the particular layering people used back then,” he explained. For accessories, he called on additional collaborators: shoes with Jeffrey Campbell, and jewelry with 1Concept. Together, they helped build a sensibility that defied the predictable. According to Rodríguez Lázaro, 18th century fashion asked for “neither permission nor forgiveness.”