At Under Beauty, beauty is conceived as an ambiguous realm where the ideal coexists with what lies hidden beneath its surface. Inspired by the idea that all perfection harbors a shadow that sustains it, the collection explores that point of tension between the sublime and the unsettling, between what is revealed and what remains latent beneath the appearance of harmony.

The collaboration with Castañer brings this conceptual universe to the realm of footwear, reinterpreting one of the most recognizable icons of Mediterranean tradition: the espadrille. Building on this artisanal foundation, the designs combine the lightness of braided jute with the graphic precision of structured nappa leather pieces that shape the shoe’s silhouette through a play of overlays and contrasts.

The heeled sandals reinterpret the language of color blocking through combinations of black, white, and chromatic accents that introduce flashes of yellow, green, or blue, creating geometric compositions that wrap around the foot. The rope platform and high heel create a dialogue between tradition and modernity, while the flat versions incorporate floral prints inspired by the Liberty aesthetic reinterpreted in the collection, reinforcing that coexistence between the idyllic and the unsettling that defines Under Beauty.

The visual campaign places the pieces in a plant-filled labyrinth, where figures seem to emerge or disappear among the hedges, as if the body were part of a landscape that hides more than it reveals. In this almost surreal setting, the shoes become the only fully visible element, emerging as fragments of a beauty that makes its way through the hidden.

Thus, Under Beauty × Castañer offers a perspective where craftsmanship, concept, and aesthetic experimentation coexist to challenge the idea of perfect beauty, reminding us that, often, it is precisely what lies beneath the surface that gives intensity to what is visible.