Hands Up: Arturo Obegero

HOLD BACK THE NIGHT  

A haunted and radiant black, a black in fusion, imbued with all the intrigue of Balenciaga, whom Givenchy considered “the architect of haute couture” and Yves Saint Laurent, whose spirit is celebrated in this technical jersey and lace Sophie Halette tee shirt. Arturo Obegero, a native of Asturia, Spain, always keeps a jet stone (or black amber), a variety of lignite, fossilized from the debris of conifers and plants, near his hands. He has even created a perfume from it, with a black bottle, produced in a limited edition with Pigmentarium. His hands, ringed with silver, draw curves and lines in space, just like his logo. For this former dancer, who studied at the Saint Martins School before a stint in the Lanvin studio, gesture is the very essence of his work. The very source. In March 2020, he created his own company. “I work in a five square meters; the workshop is my home It’s my passion, I don’t know what else I would do.”  He continues: “I draw, I make collages, I make the patterns, I cut, I sew, I am obsessive, I put everything I have into each garment. Even if a design is very pure, you can express your soul.”