Gospel According to Héctor: A Barcelona Story, Two Jackets, and a Whole Lotta Heart
Listen up, because this ain't just about some fancy footballer slinging threads. This is Héctor Bellerín, yeah, the former Arsenal man, but also a proper human being who decided he couldn't just stand by while the world went and got itself covered in fast fashion's sticky mess. So he started Gospel Estudios. Last year. Already.
Now, I see Bellerín, and I think, "Man's got style." Proper style, the kind that comes from inside, not just what some stylist tells you to wear. He's been bending the rules for ages. Now, with Gospel Estudios, he’s not just dressing himself, he’s trying to dress a whole damn movement. Slow fashion, they call it. You know, the opposite of chucking stuff away after one wear. It's about being thoughtful. About knowing where your clothes come from. About not treating the planet like your personal dumping ground.
"VERSE CINCO," that's the name of this drop. Two jackets. Reversible ones. Like life, innit? Sometimes you feel like one side, sometimes the other.
There's the "JARAMAGO," feels to me like it's got that laid-back Barcelona vibe, and the "JALOQUE WINDBREAKER," ready for whatever the city throws at you. Proper outerwear.
The jackets are made in Portugal. Good. From deadstock fabric. Even better. That's leftovers, yeah? From other brands. Stuff that would have gone to waste. Clever, innit? Like finding treasure in someone else's bin.
But the real heart of this, the bit that makes you think, "Yeah, I'm down with this," is the community thing. Bellerín didn't go and get some airbrushed models. Nah. He got his friends. Real people. Wearing the jackets their own way. In their favorite spots in Barcelona. Yeah, and longtime friend and photographer Pablo Alzaga captures the storytelling of the collection. So you see the clothes in real life, not just some fantasy.
He's putting his money where his mouth is and making things we can wear, in an aware and responsible manner. More than just a footballer. A man with vision, and he’s got a team to tell a story.
I'm not saying go buy a jacket right now. But maybe, just maybe, have a think about where your clothes come from. And if you see Bellerín rocking something cool, remember it’s not just about the look. It’s about the heart.
You can find the 'JARAMAGO' and 'JALOQUE WINDBREAKER' at gospelestudios.es.
