ANY OTHER SECRET SPOTS?
‘I like to escape from the crowds so I always go to San Carlos, a real hippie village in the north. As much as it is incredibly busy on the island, there are still places with no one around, where you can just disappear.’
WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO SHOP WHEN YOU’RE HERE?
‘The lanes around Dalt Vila are the true epicentre of that Seventies era. There is a very good vintage boutique called Vicente, which I’ve loved since I was a kid – it’s the best shop in Ibiza. The owner has been here since 1972 so it’s a part of the history of this place. It’s such an Aladdin’s cave. I come here a lot for research and inspiration; you never know what you’re going to find, from bright printed shirts to embellished straw hats. It’s actually where I discovered lots of early Paula’s Ibiza pieces for the capsule collection that’s inspired by the legendary Seventies clothing brand of the same name.’
WHAT GALLERIES DO YOU VISIT?
‘I like the modern Museu d’art Contemporani d’Eivissa, in the old town. It was originally opened in the 1960s so is a great record of the artists that have come through Ibiza since its heyday, as well as showing international works. It’s also where we have opened our Loewe Paula’s Ibiza pop-up store for the past three years.’
HOW HAVE YOU INCORPORATED IBIZA INTO YOUR DESIGNS?
‘When I joined Loewe as creative director in 2013, I made it my mission to get the brand aligned with the power of Ibiza. It was a natural link for the Spanish heritage label to look to the Balearics, and for me, too. Being from Northern Ireland, I didn’t know Madrid or Barcelona, but I had a link to Ibiza. Loewe had already been printing textiles here for many years, but the extension of the capsule collection was to also encompass the island’s cultural history. Ibiza is related to freedom, a mindset that takes you from meditation to clubbing, and I think we see this idea of extremes in the Paula’s Ibiza looks.’
Loewe Paula’s Ibiza collection is on sale from 16 April 2020
Pictured: Dalt Vila
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