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H
annibal
L
aguna
Presenting his AW14 ‘One Hundred’ collection at
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid earlier
this year,
Jada Brookes
delves into the world of
Hannibal Laguna and finds out what makes him
hot on the list of celebrities.
I
t has been 28 years since Hannibal Laguna
presented his first collection ‘Concorde’
at the young age of 19. The half Valencian
and half Andalusian designer who was born
in Caracas in Venezuela, grew up watching his
parents work for one of the country’s leading
children’s wear companies in the 1970s. Upon
turning 15, he decided to move to Europe and
three years later studied tailoring in Milan.The
risk of going it alone in 1987 immediately paid
off when his first collection won the Air France
award and was selected by Paco Rabanne to
represent Spain at the international salon
‘Europe in USA’. Since then, Hannibal has been
instrumental in researching and developing new
ways of interpreting classic couture and placing
his unmistakable signature on unique creations
acclaimed as exquisite treasures. Since 1995,
his couture collections have become
a leading light in the fashion world
with his name linked to the finest
luxury and femininity.To date, he has
more than a dozen lines and licenses
to his name and regularly presents
his collections at Mercedes-Benz
FashionWeek in Madrid.
In 1998, Hannibal opened his
Flagship Atelier on Madrid’s
‘Golden Mile’, and today his
couture and jewellery collections
are exported to major European
capitals and cities such as Miami,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Caracas,
Mexico, Dubai, Kuwait and Abu
Dhabi. With a passion for film,
theatre and dance, the designer
has dressed endless figures from
the stage world in his inimitable
style and in productions such as
El Crimen Ferpecto
(The Perfect
Crime) byAlex de la Iglesia and
La
Divina Comedia
(Divine Comedy)
by La Fura Dels Baus. His
designs also reflect the beauty of
Hollywood red carpet evening
wear. As a favourite among
actresses and celebrities, his
distinctive style shines through
the unmistakeable feminine
silhouettes that he creates and
is also known for his work
on Spanish films
The Ugliest
Woman in the World
(1999),
Los Goya 25 años
(2011) and
XVI Premio Cinematográfico
José María Forqué
(2011). In
2009, Hannibal was chosen as
One Hundred Collection
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