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Campillo will be making his NYFW debut on Saturday at the Public
Hotel with a men's line that he says was inspired by Mexican
volcanoes and how they can "modify a space."
"The brand's patterns are based on a suit that my grandfather
gave my dad when my dad turned 18, and this suit was given to me
a few years ago," said Campillo in an interview.
Negotiating his career as a self-taught designer had been
difficult without the benefit of another Mexican designer who
had previously broken through, he said, adding that he hoped his
success could help those coming up.
"Mexico is a place full of talent, full of people willing to
work and I believe that nobody grows alone," said Campillo.
Campillo has already attracted plaudits and celebrity customers,
and fashion and beauty writer Asia Milia Ware at New York
Magazine's The Cut predicted he will walk away with even more
attention following his NYFW appearance.
"The right eyes can land you into a retailer, which is a big
goal for a lot of these designers," she said. "Or the right eyes
from an editor can land you press, whether that's landing you on
a cover, landing you a feature which can really just be dynamic
and really life-changing for these designers. So, it's a big
moment."
This season there are roughly 60 designers on the official
calendar, plus many more off-calendar.
Ware said the most anticipated shows were Alaia and Off-White.
"They normally show in Paris, but this year they're showing in
New York, and they're like the two hottest tickets to get in the
city this season," she said.
Bold reds and power shoulders would be central themes of
collections, she predicted.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell, Writing by Rosalba O'Brien; Editing
by Rod Nickel)
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