We slipped behind the scenes of Outsiders Division’s latest collection, shot exclusively by Angela Ibáñez at 080 Barcelona Fashion, and walked out with an energy that felt equal parts child-like revolt and cultivated chaos. Here’s the full backstage low-down.
For SS26, Outsiders Division presents “Kindergarten Riot” — a collection born from a delightful paradox: adult bodies, un-grown hearts. According to the show notes, “Inside every adult lives a curious child, and inside every grandparent, a young soul that refuses to fade.”
David Méndez Alonso imagined a world “where school socks coexist with tweed jackets, and the innocence of play intertwines with the seriousness of tradition.”
The collection forces you to question: who defines the rules of dressing? When the line between child/ adult blurs, so does the line between uniform and freedom. And that jolts you awake. In an industry often chasing shock or scale, this quietly radical choice of layering memories, contrasts and identity feels fresh.
The spectrum here is bold: primaries (yellow, red, blue) crash into muted tweeds, classic plaids and adult tailoring. The materials ranged from school-uniform cottons to what looked like heavy vintage wool, denim patched up with toddlers’ game-print energy, and crochet or knit pieces spliced into structured coats.
In one corner a model stood with a school-backpack silhouette turned adult-serious; in another, tweed jackets bore cartoon-like patches or oversized appliqués. The vibe is unmistakable: preppy meets punk, play meets polish. (They even label themselves “preppy-punk”.)
There was a sweetness in the disorder: scribbled mood-boards, swatches pinned beneath stickers, laughter among models—but also that clear moment when someone fixed a cuff-link, tightened a collar, and suddenly it was runway ready.
Angela Ibáñez’s images caught the fun-anarchy of it all:
Photography by Ángela Ibañez for VEIN MAGAZINE
