From Chorro tailoring to the artisanal craftsmanship of weavers and basket makers, Patricio Campillo continues to pay homage to his Mexican heritage.

This season, the LVMH Prize finalist’s collection was centered around repetition and the skills acquired through doing the same thing over and over. “Through the process of repetition, you’re able to create things that can be passed from generation to generation,” he said. “That’s the path we started exploring within the basis of our culture.”

As a result of this exploration, Campillo began researching weaving and knitting as well as Mexican basketry and used those same techniques on the fabrics in his collection. “It allowed us to explore structure, volume and texture,” he said.

In the collection, his team hand-stitched architectural panels that he used as details on oversize pants and jackets and other pieces. This allowed the outfits to be transformed into something much more artisanal. This season also marked the first time he worked with textile artisans to incorporate traditional knitting felting into his line.

The basket-weaving technique was prevalent throughout the line, with intricate leather jackets and shorts created from that technique and offered up in shades of brown and rust. Panels of these woven leathers were also applied to other pieces, much like “tissue paper on the windshield of a car,” he said, a technique that once again turned heads.

The intricacies of the line were unmistakable considering the fact that some pieces took two craftspeople two weeks to create. But that’s just what Campillo was trying to achieve. And the fact that he manages to push the limits every season also helps set his collection apart.

The designer summed it up this way: “By really mastering these skills and these techniques, it gives us the freedom to evolve in different directions.”