In times when everything seems to be happening faster and faster, Natalia Antolín invites us to pause. To observe the process, to value the craft, and to understand that behind a special piece there is something that cannot be rushed: time.
For the Para Ti gala, the designer extends this perspective to the concept LATENCY, crafting a dress specially designed for Meli Garat, a model, influencer, and her muse for this occasion.
The proposal celebrates artisanal work and turns every detail into part of the story of the piece. The result is a sophisticated and sensual design, but also deeply tied to the time required to bring it to life.
A burgundy mermaid silhouette dress
Natalia Antolín’s creation is a long burgundy lace mermaid-style dress. The shade adds depth and sophistication, while the silhouette’s construction flatters the body and enhances its femininity.
One of the main features of the design is the back, left exposed with a pronounced neckline that adds sensuality and character.
But behind its delicate appearance lies meticulous artisanal work: the piece is entirely hand-embroidered.
Beading and embroidery: the luxury of handmade work
The beading is concentrated especially along the body, creating texture, depth, and small flashes of light that contrast with the delicacy of the lace.
The effect also speaks to one of this season’s leading trends: worked surfaces, shines, and the details that take center stage in gala looks.
In this dress, however, the detail is not merely ornament. It is part of a process in which each intervention requires time, dedication, and precision.
The feather stole, another artisanal piece
The LATENCY concept also extends to one of the accessories that completes the look: a dyed feather stole, conceived as a unique piece.
Each feather is selected and placed individually, in a meticulous process that again foregrounds the artisanal dimension of the proposal.
Thus, the accessory does not function merely as a complement to the dress. It is another expression of the same concept: time understood as a creative material.
Meli Garat, Natalia Antolín’s muse
For this proposal, Natalia Antolín chose Meli Garat as her muse, envisioning in her the personality of a woman capable of wearing a piece where sensuality, sophistication, and artisanal work coexist.
The dress was designed to accompany her presence and, at the same time, to stage an idea that runs through the entire proposal: that what takes time to create also holds a different value.
LATENCIA invites precisely to that: to look beyond the final result and discover everything that happens before a garment becomes a unique piece.
In Natalia Antolín’s universe, time is not waiting. It is creation, craft, and a way to leave identity in every stitch.
A night to celebrate Argentine fashion
With its stately architecture, its details inspired by French design, and an atmosphere that blends history and sophistication, the Palacio Basavilbaso was the stage chosen for the Para Ti Gala. A unique space that, with its timeless elegance, made the night even more special.
Betano was part of the Para Ti gala with an activation inviting the protagonists of the night to live a different experience, in line with its entertainment and fun proposition.
Drean joined the Para Ti gala with a proposal that combined design, innovation and technology, and surprised guests with an exclusive preview of its new era, through a teaser of its upcoming launch.
Bodega Escorihuela Gascón accompanied a new edition of the Para Ti Gala, pairing a selection of its wines with an evening that celebrates the evolution of fashion and contemporary culture. This participation fits into the brand’s strategic vision of inhabiting culturally relevant spaces, connecting its legacy with platforms and conversations that define today’s vanguard.
The gala’s security was handled by Perroti, who accompanied the invited figures throughout the night.
In keeping with a night celebrating fashion, the gala’s ambiance was curated by Mónica Pons Eventos, with a sophisticated, stylish presentation that complemented the elegance of Palacio Basavilbaso. @monicapons_eventos
Overall production by Matías Rosado.
