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About Odette Álvarez
The women's ready-to-wear brand Teté by Odette was created in Santander by Odette Álvarez Garzón. Its name, Teté, comes from the affectionate nickname used by the designer's loved ones since she was a child. From a very young age, Odette became interested in fashion thanks to the work she saw in her own home, where her mother and grandmother always designed and made their own clothes.
The big step towards professionalisation came when the self-taught designer realised that her style fascinated her friends so much that they all insisted on buying and wearing clothes similar to those she designed and made for herself. That's when she decided to make her dream come true, which today employs more than 60 people. She produces two collections a year, as well as various capsule collections and special editions, distributing more than 1,500 pieces annually. Currently, the workshop and headquarters are located in Santander, the city where she lives.
"It has meant a lot to me to start this adventure from scratch and achieve everything I have achieved. I think that's what I'm most proud of, doing what I love and having my work recognised. It's true that it has taken a lot of effort, but today it's a reality.
I am, of course, grateful to my team and to everyone who believed in my project, thanks to whom Tete by Odette is now a recognised and recognisable brand. Odette Álvarez. Excerpt from the book entitled Cántabras, nuestro legado (Cantabrians, our legacy). Publisher: Media Luna.
Since 2013, when it presented its first collection entitled Amore, Teté by Odette has developed a total of 21 collections, with Ethnics SS 2020 being the first with which the brand joined the official Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid calendar, as part of the off programme, with a fashion show held at the Wellington Hotel in Madrid. In
September 2022, the firm will present the Selena Spring 2023 collection, also at the Wellington Hotel in Madrid.
In February 2021, the designer will present her eponymous brand, Odette Álvarez, as part of the off-calendar of the 73rd edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, with the Odegna AW 2021/22 collection. After ten years in the fashion world as creative director of Teté by Odette, the Cantabrian designer takes another step forward in her professional career with the creation of this new label, conceived as the brand's first line, which will be produced to measure, by hand and in a limited edition.
In September 2022, the firm presented the Selena Spring 2023 collection, also at the Wellington Hotel in Madrid.
In February 2023, the Cantabrian designer took to the catwalk for the first time at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, as part of the established designers' calendar, at IFEMA Madrid, presenting the TITALEE FALL 23 collection. She has since continued to show with: Venezia SS 24, Ángela FW 24/25, Infinita SS 25, Iris FW 25/26, Paraíso SS26 and Swing FW 26/27.
In February 2026, designer Odette Álvarez presents her first capsule collection in New York alongside Drew Ginsburg, founder of the jewelry brand Dylan Lex.
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There are moments in life when we feel as though we are floating on a cloud: when we are happy, when we fall in love, when we achieve something we have long pursued or, quite simply, when everything seems to be in perfect balance. That suspended, weightless, almost impossible to describe feeling is the starting point for Nimba Spring 2027.
Nimba is a name derived from nimbus, the latin word for cloud, evoking that almost intangible state where reality and emotion meet.
After fifteen years at the helm of the brand, designer Odette Álvarez turns her attention to the women who have shaped her creative universe, seeking the strength, sensitivity and sophistication they embody.
The collection finds its starting point in the harmony, proportion and balance of Japanese aesthetics, exploring silhouettes that lie between ethereal volumes and clean, structured lines.
The colour palette captures the nuances of the sky and light: white, cloud blue and indigo, complemented by delicate pastel shades of pink, yellow and lilac, contrasted with the intensity of black and scarlet red. Fabrics such as silk, crinkled gauze, linen, cotton, poplin and denim are enriched with the brand's signature crystal and sequin embroidery, bringing texture, movement and artisanal richness to every piece.