Adlib Ibiza

Adlib Ibiza means quality, design and elegance.

Adlib Ibiza is a way of dressing and living that emerged on the island of Ibiza during the 1970s, and which has established itself as a symbol of freedom and self-expression. This Ibiza brand exudes craftsmanship, quality and style, values that tie in with the ethos of the collective of fourteen creative professionals who work under its name.

These designers, supported and encouraged by the Consell d’Eivissa, produce collections with a distinctive style that expresses the island’s values and expertise. Clothes, jewellery and accessories for women from the following labels: Dolors Miró Ibiza, Elisa Pomar Ibiza, Espardenyes Torres, Estrivancus, Ibimoda, Ibiza Stones, Ivanna Mestres, K de Kosekose, Monika Maxim Ibiza, Piluca Bayarri, Tony Bonet, S72 Hat, Vintage Ibiza, and Virginia Vald. Adlib Ibiza also includes men’s fashion, under the Ibimoda, Ibiza Stones, Monika Maxim Ibiza, Tony Bonet, and Vintage Ibiza labels.

Each of these brands adheres to the main philosophy expressed by the slogan that has characterised Adlib Ibiza since the very beginning: “Dress however you like, but do it with style”. Adlib Ibiza’s always versatile, comfortable and elegant collections reflect contemporary fashion trends, bear the hallmark of craftsmanship, and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.

Within the framework of this new textile revolution, with garments and accessories made by hand, the Ibiza brand represents a renewed effort to preserve and value the island’s age-old artisan tradition. Craftsmanship, high-quality fabrics and materials, together with exclusive designs, are the essence of this bold, homegrown collective. All Adlib Ibiza’s designs are manufactured in specialist workshops on the island, supporting local talent and preserving traditional crafts.

Adlib Ibiza also has its own distinctive range of accessories: jewellery, espardenyes [espadrilles], capells and senallons [traditional baskets] that reflect the freshness, personality and uniqueness of this global fashion icon.

After more than 50 years the signature white colour, cotton fabrics, lace, and the romantic silhouettes still have their place in the brand’s collections, although new colours and fabrics have also been introduced. The result is a distinctive, purely Mediterranean style that successfully combines tradition with modern trends.

IBIZAN FASHION

Yugoslavian “princess” Smilja Mihailovitch was instrumental as the nascent style’s global ambassador. In Ibiza, Smilja found the spirit of a free woman, whose beauty was not only natural but also fresh and authentic, lighting the way for Earth-minded designers from Ibiza and across Europe as they moved toward more lightweight, white and hand-embroidered pieces whose cuts allowed enough movement to showcase the female form.

Princess Smilja Mihailovitch, in the middle, after one of the first editions of the Adlib catwalk

Photo: Consell Insular d’Eivissa Image and Sound Archive

THE ADLIB IBIZA FAMILY

Source of inspiration for the world's best designers

“FREEDOM“ SINCE 1971

In 1971, the first Ibiza Fashion Week was the backdrop against which droves of recently-arrived hippies, channeling the inherent delicacy of naturally coarse artisan materials, went wild for traditional island wear. The multiculturalism of an island that teemed with artists and globetrotting visitors filtered into homegrown fashion and traditional island apparel, the latter becoming ever lighter and shapeshifting to absorb newly emerging trends…eventually creating a space for Moda Adlib. The name was coined by one of the firm’s original architects, José Colomar, the hitherto next-in-command of Ibiza’s tourism promotor, Fomento del Turismo. Backed by the local chamber of commerce, the group helped support and consolidate a brand name borne of the Latin adage “ad libitum,” meaning “freely”.