Aleixandri Studio presented its new collection, “In Nomine Heretica,” at 080 Barcelona Fashion. The title translates to “In the Name of the Heretic,” and the collection is a direct dialogue between past and present. It connects the memory of witch hunts to the historical persecution of those who dissented in their sexuality or gender.

The work draws a clear parallel. Bodies once called heretical and queer bodies have shared a similar fate: punished, hidden, or ridiculed for centuries. This conversation with history has a urgent relevance now. The global growth of right-wing and far-right ideologies brings back hateful rhetoric that again seeks to single out, censor, and condemn diverse identities. The witch hunt, the collection suggests, has taken new forms.

The clothing uses powerful symbols to make its point. The sambenito, the stake, and the scar are all reinterpreted through a modern view. The goal is to transform pain into pride, and shame into a banner of empowerment. Medieval details are placed next to the iconography of queer movements from the 1970s and 80s. This creates a hybrid language that mixes historical archive, protest, and desire.

Check it out below: