Bibian Blue, a designer based out of Barcelona, Spain, is known mostly for her ability to showcase and, more importantly, reinvent the corset, taking it to all new levels of beauty, elegance, and edginess. Her recent spring/summer collection, aptly entitled Roses Lullaby, was unveiled at Valencia Fashion Week where Bibian Blue showcased an elaborate array of fun spring inspired designs paired tastefully with corsets. In collaboration with illustrator Victoria Francés, and influenced by the season, the designer elevated the humble floral print to new and excited levels of edginess. The girlish mood of the collection is set perfectly by the pretty pastels, and lovely shades of light vanilla and chocolate, that adorn each garment. Favoring light and airy fabrics like lace, gauze, and tulle, Bibian Blue features a variety of pieces from short skirts and pant suits to party dresses and break-taking floor-length gowns. Gloriously feminine, this collection is an excellent representation of girlesque charm, and definitely takes inspiration from the events of childhood. While the collection may be all sugar and spice and everything nice, it is clear that there is something a little darker going on beneath the surface, and that is what makes this collection so intriguing.

image source Bibian Blue’s Facebook Page

- Ashley Godwin

Bibian Blue’s fall/winter 2012/13 collection was shown at Valencia fashion week. I am happy to see that Bibian Blue has been designing more than just corsets but rather entire elegant ensembles. Every collection seems to go a step further in that direction. In this collection the corset remains the backbone of the outfit but it is not always the focal point.

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featuring designs by Bibian Blue

AUXILIARY ONLINE CONTENT
[ additional images not seen in the February/March 2012 Issue ]

photographer : Maria S. Varela
makeup artist : Cervena Fox
hair stylist : Cervena Fox
model : Cervena Fox

view the full editorial in the February/March 2012 Issue

The February/March 2012 issue is the twentieth issue of Auxiliary, a magazine dedicated to alternative fashion, music, and lifestyle.  This issue features an interview and exclusive photoshoot with Emilie Autumn, an interview with mind.in.a.box, a designer spotlight on Blood Milk Jewels, a brick and mortar shop spotlight on Five and Diamond, and Kelly Eden as our PinUp.  The issue also contains a fashion editorial of nightmares and fairytales, a mad hatter fashion editorial, a fashion editorial showcasing Bibian Blue’s new collection, a night inspired beauty editorial, and a deadly style article. It features photography by DerWei Chan, Jake Garn, Dana Brushette, Christina Brown, Sequoia Emmanuelle, Maria S. Varela, Jennifer Erickson, Gail Remy Kilker, and Saryn Christina, and fashion from Mother of London, Starkers Corsetry, Too Fast, Kreepsville666, Lip Service, S&G, Bubbles & Frown, Haphazard Clothing, Dystropolis, Folter Clothing, T.U.K. Shoes, FashionWhore Boutique, and mush much more.

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Auxiliary Magazine will not be releasing a 2012 print calendar. We tried very hard to put it together, and got tons of great submissions, but in the end we could not get it to where we envisioned. We did want to share some of our top picks from the submissions and give you the chance to enjoy them! We have put together 6 wallpapers in multiple versions including wallpapers for the desktop of your computer and ones for the background and lock screen of your iPhone or Android phone.

Bailey Northcott / Through the Glass Photos featuring Madison Skye Ingram
in Ego Assassin and Vile Sindustry

makeup and hair : Madison Skye Ingram
fashion stylist : Pretty Deadly Stylz

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Maria S. Varela featuring Ana Sanchez Lareu in Anillarte and Bibian Blue

makeup and hair : Fanny Mk up

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Jennifer Garcia / Le Mew Photography featuring Allie Schell in Peccatum Amor Latex

makeup and hair : Allie Schell

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Spain’s underground fashion can likely hold a torch to the tight lace, undulating ruffle, and arresting shades and colors of Bibian Blue.  Using the corset in so many interesting ways, including steampunk, couture, and glamour designs, the catalogue of style at Bibian Blue appeals as much to the imagination as to the delight of the world over.

interview by Zach Rose and Meagan Hendrickson
photographer : María S. Varela
makeup artist : Jose Valle and Masuimi Max
hair stylist : Jose Valle
models : Masuimi Max, Bárbara Masiá, and Miss Doll

Could you tell us about the origin of the name “Bibian Blue”, how did you come by that name?
Bibiana : My real name is Bibiana and Blue is an adjective that when I started, described perfectly the sort of mood that I wanted to transmit into my clothing. Nowadays my collections are more colorful and diverse but still keep the romantic feeling of it. I think it suits my designs.

Your designs clearly have a lot of passion behind them, what are the goals or principles you try to adhere to when creating them?
BB : I just do what I like, I don’t really think about it that much. With time I am getting more confident about my ideas, so I just let them flow. I love to experiment with new directions.

What is your design process and how has it changed over the years?
BB : When I start a collection, I find the general concept of it, and I spend a few months looking for inspirations toward that direction, like colors, shapes, and fabrics or anything that I find interesting or related to the concept of idea of the collection. When part of the designs are drawn, then I start to make them. Some of them are the same as they were drawn and some end up completely different from the original idea, but in any case, there’s been a few months of work behind them.

read the full interview in the December/January 2010/2011 Issue