Before the music takes the stage, Rosalía articulates an aesthetic language in which the body becomes symbol and dressing becomes gesture. The sacred, the intimate and the contemporary converge in a series of public appearances that function as a prelude: images that expand the universe of LUX.
In LUX, Rosalía ushers in a new era where fashion moves from accompaniment to structure. Ethereal silhouettes, religious references, and elevated femininity form a symbolic language that exists independently of the music, serving as the project’s conceptual framework.
For Rosalía, clothing is an extension of her creative universe. Under stylist Jose Carayol and the creative direction of her sister Pili, she draws on archival pieces by Alexander McQueen reactivating fashion history in the present. She also mixes prestigious international houses such as Dior, Chanel, Balmain, Calvin Klein or Schiaparelli with emerging designers like Julie Kegels, while reinforcing her Spanish roots through Palomo Spain, Paula Cánovas del Vas, Gimaguas or Abra.
Rosalía. LUX. Shot by Noah Dillon
Rooted in mysticism, romanticism, and nostalgic imagery, LUX finds inspiration in figures such as Saint Rosalia of Palermo, Saint Teresa of Ávila, and Joan of Arc. Through religious jewelry, ethereal fabrics, a white-dominated palette, and sculptural corsetry, the era expresses a spiritual femininity guided by light rather than transcendence, echoing Simone Weil’s words: “love is not consolation, it is light.”
Rosalia´s 32 birthday wearing Vaquera total look. September 2024
Vaquera´s look is deceptively simple, yet perfectly executed. A cropped white top with sculpted, pointed cups—echoing the iconic bullet bra of the 1940s—is paired with a voluminous satin bubble skirt that flares out like a tutu, complete with a dramatic train. A large brown fur stole and matching hair accents add warmth and contrast to the total white ensemble.
This marks Rosalía’s first appearance with a new aesthetic: restrained in color, but rich in form and symbolism. The focus shifts to silhouette, texture, and historical references rather than excess. Perhaps this is the moment where Rosalía begins to fully inhabit the LUX universe—and invites us to witness it taking shape.
Rosalía and Olivier Rousteing wearing Balmain. Met Gala 2025.
The dress thus evoked classical statues, thanks to its interplay of volumes and textures, combined with pristine white. A truly compelling aesthetic that Rosalía paired with a wet-look hairstyle featuring waves and makeup that drew attention to her eyes. The performer needed nothing more to once again showcase her unique elegance and style, as Rousteing himself noted: “The idea was to start from the mannequin and then make the dress her own. She is my muse, and tonight she is the protagonist.”
Rosalía arriving at the US Open in New York, wearing a Gimaguas knit. September 2025
Rosalía appeared in a sober, classic look: a pearl-toned wild silk summer set featuring a high-neck sleeveless top and a high-waisted long skirt that revealed her shoes at the ankles. She completed the outfit with a dark fine-knit Gimaguas cardigan and metallic round-toe ballet flats, creating an effortlessly elegant look.
Rosalía wearing Calvin Klein at the New York fashion week show. September 2025
During New York Fashion Week, she once again proved that nothing in her image is accidental. She wore a white strapless, crinkled dress with sculptural volume at the neckline, styled simply with a black headscarf, dark sunglasses, and a cord belt recalling ecclesiastical dress. Black square-toe pumps completed the restrained black-and-white look.
Rosalía wearing Palomo Spain SS26 Paris Fashion Week. October 2025
In this Palomo Spain look, Rosalía wears a headpiece that partially covers her eyes, an element that has been widely compared to the blindfold of the Goddess of Justice. Traditionally, this symbol represents impartiality, the idea of seeing beyond appearances and judging without bias. By obscuring her gaze, Rosalía shifts attention away from the individual and toward a higher, more abstract truth.
Rosalía wearing Dior at the PFW show. October 2025
It marks one of Jonathan Anderson’s debut creations for Dior, presenting a look that is classic, elegant, and unmistakably ladylike.
Rosalía wearing Schiaparelli SS26 during PFW. October 2025
An Old Hollywood–inspired look by Schiaparelli, featuring a dramatic feathered coat and an ethereal, flowing dress. The ensemble evokes the glamour of cinema’s golden age, where elegance and spectacle moved in perfect balance.
Rosalía wearing Julie Kegels SS26 for PFW show. October 2025
A look that reimagines the tuxedo with a disruptive twist for the Julie Kegels SS26 show. An ivory satin top paired with a deconstructed black vest, a pleated skirt with a slit, lace tights, and ribboned ballerinas created an ensemble blending classic elegance with contemporary rebellion.
An unexpected detail: her bleached underarm hair, a testament to Rosalía’s fearless approach to turning her style into an artistic statement.
Rosalía´s angelical look PFW. October 2025
The dress, a long T-shirt in a minimalist key, avoids excess and ornamentation entirely. In fact, it deliberately eschews them: no jewelry, no bold makeup, nothing to distract from the essentials. The image lingers in collective memory: it is impossible not to think of Alexander McQueen’s Givenchy from Spring/Summer 1999, when the maison explored angelic imagery with a theatricality bordering on the sacred.
Rosalía wearing Paula Cánovas del Vas dress during the LUX album cover presentation, running down Gran Vía in Madrid. October 2025.
She appeared in a gray tracksuit by Paula Cánovas del Vas, eating tortilla de patata as her stylists worked, teasing fans before heading to Plaza de Callao. Rosalía ran down Gran Vía like a mystical apparition, crowned with a golden halo reminiscent of Christ’s crown of thorns.
Rosalía wearing Thom Browne, Spring-Summer 2026. 2 November 2025
For the promotion of LUX vinyl, Rosalía chooses Thom Browne and his conceptual Spring–Summer 2026 tailoring: precise structures, sculptural volumes, and a redefined elegance that reinforces fashion as the central language of this new era.
Rosalía wearing Alexander McQueen SS03 archive rosary top in La Revuelta. November 2025.
In the Berghain video, Rosalía creates a visual love letter to Alexander McQueen, using archival McQueen garments to evoke emotion, ritual, and devotion. From the gothic romanticism of the Fall/Winter 2002 dress to the rosary‑inspired heels of Spring/Summer 2003, each piece becomes an emotional marker, blending spirituality with style. The styling, led by Jose Carayol, weaves these historical pieces into a contemporary narrative, paying tribute to McQueen’s boundary‑breaking creativity while reinforcing Rosalía’s own artistic identity.
Rosalía wearing ABRA SS26 interview Zane Lowe Show. 6 November 2025
In an intimate and reflective conversation at the Beti Jai fronton in Madrid, the artist delves into the creative process behind the album, her obsession with “finishing the thought” of each song, and the evolution from the minimalism of Motomami to a more ambitious, maximalist sound enriched with orchestral elements. Rosalía explains, “I think the best fiction is the one that has a sort of blurred line between the personal and the universal, between the detailed and the abstract.”
Rosalía wearing Chanel on Jimmy Fallon » The Tonight Show». November 2025.
Rosalía appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, sharing anecdotes, her vocal warm-up exercises, a glimpse of her upcoming role in Euphoria Season 3, and a playful language game. She wore a Chanel Spring-Summer 2026 tweed bridal-inspired dress with black crocodile-effect shoes and performed La Perla live with an orchestra, atop a symbolic stage of stacked mattresses. Her satin 2000s-style draped dress for the performance was designed by Claire Sullivan, not Vivienne Westwood as some speculated.
Rosalía wearing Gucci for the listening LUX show in Barcelona.
A made-to-measure Gucci design, crafted by the brand’s new creative director, Demna, which set the tone for the entire event: an ethereal dress with deconstructed lines—long sleeves and a boxy neckline—that seemed to envelop the singer with every movement, merging seamlessly with the sea of white sheets filling the central space of the venue. The ivory fabric—almost liturgical—caught the light projected onto the museum walls, creating a visual interplay between body, space, and sound. There were no fireworks or flashy looks here; Rosalía opted for conceptual restraint and an aesthetic that tangibly translated the essence of the album: the pursuit of clarity, calm, and, above all, rebirth.
Rosalía. LUX. Shot by Noah Dillon
In LUX, light becomes both concept and aesthetic, guiding Rosalía’s creative universe. While the visuals often appear minimal—clean palettes, restrained silhouettes, and subtle detailing—the effect is profoundly maximalist: every shape, texture, and accessory carries symbolic weight.
The album’s concept of light translates into fashion as a structured, luminous energy, where restraint amplifies drama and each look resonates like a visual extension of the music. In this way, LUX is not just heard, it is seen: a universe where minimalism and maximalism coexist, and where Rosalía’s vision of spiritual and empowered femininity shines through every detail.
Rosalía. LUX. Shot by Noah Dillon
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