From family footwear businesses to innovative sustainable labels, Drapers brings buyers a selection of the best brands from our Spanish neighbours.
In the third instalment of Drapers annual Spanish brand round up (part one here, part two here, we select 12 wholesale brands to know for the new season - both new and established - including footwear stars, sustainable accessories labels and womenswear with a point of difference.
Canussa makes accessories for working professionals who want to simplify and organise their day-to-day lives, combining style and functionality with a focus on sustainability.
The brand was founded in 2017 by Maria Cano Gómez, a former software engineer who spotted a gap in the accessories market for workwear items. The range features unisex laptop cases, office bags, belts, wallets and purses. A small footwear offer includes a sneaker and a ballet flat made from a vegan alternative to leather made from corn waste.
Product is manufactured in Spain using local suppliers, and the brand received the rigorous environmental and ethical B Corp accreditation in June 2022.
As well as planting a tree for every product it makes, Canussa has partnered with smart-labelling company Track a Brand to integrate traceable tags with product details into bags. The brand is sold by Wolf & Badger and Immaculate Vegan in the UK.
Cyrana was launched by Elisa Alvarez in 2017 as a small collection of women’s coats designed and manufactured in Spain. While it is still widely known for its statement outerwear designs, it now offers full ready-to-wear collections that are equally as appealing.
Versality is central to founder Alvarez’s design ethos, and colourful dresses, separates and tailoring can take the wearer from day to night, and be worn season after season.
Cyrana is currently stocked in independent retailers MacBees, Circus, Stephen Lawrence and The Mayfair. It is represented by Janet Thurston Agency in the UK.
Describing itself as a “Spanish plant-based shoemaker”, Flamingos Life merges the heritage of Alicante – an area of Spain known for its craftmanship and manufacturing of shoes – and 40 years of a family footwear business, with a modern approach to innovative, sustainable materials and modern trends.
It uses only plant-based materials such as corn waste, bamboo, cork and rubber and proudly claims that no animals were hurt in the making of its products.
Launched in 2014, Flamingos Life delivers on the retro sneaker trend that has dominated casual footwear for a number of years. The brand is represented by Palladio Associates in the UK, and is currently stocked by Drapers Independents Award-winning retailer Burrows & Hare, as well as Dappad, Honey Collection and Rosypenguin.
Hemper, as the name might suggest, makes accessories from hemp. The bulk of the range is made up of characterful bags and other accessories such as wallets and hats , alongside a small number of clothing items.
The brand was launched in 2016, after co-founders Gloria Gubianas and Alex Pastrana met a small community of hemp artisans in Nepal while visiting the country following a devastating earthquake in 2015.
Today, all Hemper products are handmade using the traditional craftmanship techniques of the Nepalese artisans such as handlooms, wild hemp, natural dyes and other regenerative processes and materials.
The brand is represented by Kippered in the UK.
Homers is a Menorcan family business that has been designing and manufacturing women’s footwear on the Balearic island for more than 50 years.
It was launched in 1969 with a focus on slippers, but today the womenswear collection includes a full range of styles, described by its founders as “light and stylish shoes for urban wear”.
Its autumn/winter 23 range is dominated by a selection of statement boots, particularly on-trend chunky-soled designs that will bring something classic but contemporary to your buy.
Lefrik was set up in 2012 by Curra Rotondo and David Ruiz de Andrés, and specialises in bags, backpacks and travel accessories for adults and children.
Each design is created with the modern, urban commuter in mind, and intends to balance functional design with fashionable, on-trend style.
All of Lefrik’s fabrics are produced from recycled plastic PET bottles.
The brand is also certified vegan by animal welfare organisation Peta.
If you are looking for unique baby and childrenswear with a traditional style, then Paz Rodriguez is the brand for you.
Founded by the eponymous designer in 1970, the label has remained true to its classic looks and quality craftmanship.
From new-born to 14 years old for boys and girls, its premium designs mix contemporary prints, patterns and fabrics with a smarter style and pared back colour palette, alongside a range of baby strollers and matching accessories for a total look.
Key international stockists include department stores Harrods in the UK, Saks Fifth Avenue in the US, El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico, Olso’s Steen & Strom and Spain’s El Corte Inglés.
Wholesale prices range from £15 to £52.
Looking for pretty prints and an eclectic colour palette? Look no further than womenswear brand Siyu, which describes its handwriting as timeless designs with a retro touch across feminine silhouettes. It is known for its swimwear collections, alongside its full ready-to-wear offer.
All of the brand’s prints are designed in house in Valencia and then printed in Como, Italy. Siyu is represented by ETR Collections in the UK. Stockists include independent retailers Nina and Claudia Sebire.
So Human is a fashion and accessories brand that defines itself as a business built on the values of “radical transparency, ethical factories and exceptional quality”.
Founded by designer Javier Aparici in 2019, So Human creates casual women’s and men’s clothing, alongside its “couture collection” of women’s dress-focused eveningwear.
It lists its factories and fabric manufacturers on its website to inform its customers of how and where its products are made. So Human has been worn by celebrities such as Beyoncé, Kate Moss and Miranda Kerr.
Soruka is a Catalan company that launched in 2017 and makes a range of colourful bags and accessories exclusively from upcycled leather.
The brand aims to be a zero-waste company and each item is handcrafted from deadstock, scrap or leftover leathers.
Its unique sustainable leather bags – including backpacks, handbags and small accessory designs – aim to redefine the concept of beauty in fashion. Soruka leathers sometimes come with marks, scars and irregularities, which is what the brand believes makes each piece one of a kind and helps save imperfect leathers from being thrown away.
Wouf describes itself as more than just a bag brand, thanks to its conscious approach to fashion.
Recognised for its fun prints, patterns and unexpected fabrics across youthful accessories – such as mini-handbags, bucket hats and bumbags – its manufacturing process and use of sustainable materials is also winning fans.
Most of its products are made from recycled materials, including polyester from post-consumer plastic bottles, polyester sewing thread, trims, leather labels, YKK zipper tape and polyester for straps.
Stockists include Anthropologie, Monsoon, Lavender Room and Daniel Department Store.
After managing production locally in Barcelona for more than 10 years, it has now decided to develop its own factory in the city to manage production in house from start to finish, which will be finished this year.
Interpreting key catwalk and street style trends, Xti is a men’s and women’s footwear brand that offers a broad selection of designs the are full of personality and elevated design details – from casual and sporty sneakers, chunky winter boots, smart dress shoes and stylish high heels.
Launched in 2003 by Ángel Martínez Santa with a focus on style, quality and functionality, the label is now distributed across Europe, America, Asia and the Middle East in more than 6,000 multi-brand stores and 60 Xti stores.
UK stockists include Drapers Footwear Award winners Paver’s, as well as Shu Boutique, No 1 Boutique, Seasons and Barkers & Sons.
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