Manu Santos

Los Angeles
With Fabrique since 2025 5 works Marc Jacobs, Reformation, Khaite NY veteran with 20+ years in luxury fashion. Former Creative Director turned design consultant, masterfully balances feminine power with sharp tailoring.

Inspiration

Manu draws from classic Bauhaus mid-century pieces, extracting bold silhouettes and fluid lines from soft fabrics. This balance of structure and flow perfectly matches how contemporary women move through urban spaces with agile confidence. Adding emotional depth through modern abstract art's subtle moods and the warm textures of home corners caught in natural light.
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Works
Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend

Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend

$395.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill

Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill

$564.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend

Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend

$533.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere Woman wearing a navy blue double face merino cashmere coat with high collar and button details, front view close-up

Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
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Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend

Yuri Wide Pleated Cropped Culottes in Wool Blend

$395.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill

Elowen Pleated Back Cape Trench Coat in Cotton Twill

$564.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend

Fofia Drapey Balloon Pants in Wool Blend

$533.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere Woman wearing a navy blue double face merino cashmere coat with high collar and button details, front view close-up

Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Background
Marc Jacobs, Reformation, Khaite NY veteran with 20+ years in luxury fashion. Former Creative Director turned design consultant, masterfully balances feminine power with sharp tailoring.
When Manu Santos stages his collections, there’s an unmistakable sense of fearless authenticity that cuts through the noise. The Los Angeles–based designer brings over twenty years of high-end fashion experience to every piece he creates, and his track record speaks for itself. From his foundational years as a senior womenswear designer at Marc Jacobs to his transformative tenure as Creative Director at Reformation, Santos has consistently delivered a dual power that embodies both strength and grace.
What makes Santos particularly compelling isn’t just his impressive portfolio—though his role as design consultant for Khaite NY certainly demonstrates industry respect at the highest level. It’s his distinctive interpretation of American style that carries an unusual sense of masculine precision infused with feminine power. His approach to proportion—whether in elegantly elongated dresses or dramatically oversized pure white trench coats—shows his rare ability to balance sensuality with strength. Beneath the sharp, precise tailoring lies a fearless commitment to authentic self-expression that resonates with contemporary women navigating urban spaces.
Santos’s collaboration with Fabrique draws directly from Bauhaus school classics, extracting the volumetric weight of oversized silhouettes and the fluidity of soft, moving fabrics. This balance of rigidity and flow perfectly captures how modern women move through cities with agile confidence. Layering in emotional depth through the subtle moods of abstract paintings and the warm textures of lived-in spaces, he ensures that even his most structured, tension-filled cuts retain a lingering warmth—the kind that makes autumn and winter dressing so compelling.
Fabs
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Woman wearing a taupe asymmetrical ruched merino wool knit top with a black pleated midi skirt and boots Taupe asymmetrical draped designer knit top with long sleeves and a cream satin skirt

Edith Sculpted Look Gathering Long Sleeve Top in Merino Wool Knit

$303.00
Designed by Roderic Wong
Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

$380.00
Designed by Rebekka Bach
Edith Runched Long Sleeve Top in Lightweight Merino Wool Knit Edith Runched Long Sleeve Top in Lightweight Merino Wool Knit

Edith Runched Long Sleeve Top in Lightweight Merino Wool Knit

$303.00
Designed by Roderic Wong
Women's two tone panel jeans in washed cotton denim with a wide leg silhouette and contrast seams Model wearing wide leg two tone panel jeans in contrast washed denim with a black fitted top

Mia Two Tone Panel Jeans in Cotton Denim

$395.00
Designed by Romain Détriché
Earth tone wool tweed baseball jacket with contrast collar, front view on model holding dark brown bag Earth tone wool tweed jacket with dark collar and front flap pockets, shown in front view on model.

Dakota Tweed Baseball Jacket in Wool

$594.00
Designed by Tea Chakhnashvili
Hart Argyle Short Cardigan in Wool Cashmere Blend Knit Hart Argyle Short Cardigan in Wool Cashmere Blend Knit

Hart Argyle Short Cardigan in Wool Cashmere Blend Knit

$533.00
Designed by Anna Pang
Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere Woman wearing a navy blue double face merino cashmere coat with high collar and button details, front view close-up

Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

$380.00
Designed by Rebekka Bach
Dark brown Monti leather shoulder bag with an elongated shape, long strap and gold hardware Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

$717.00
Designed by Sophie Jousse
Dark brown Monti leather shoulder bag with an elongated shape, long strap and gold hardware Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

$717.00
Designed by Sophie Jousse
Black leather Monti East West shoulder bag with an elongated shape and twin long straps Black Monti east west leather shoulder bag worn with a denim outfit

Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

$717.00
Designed by Sophie Jousse
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

Polly Front Seams White Barrel Leg Jeans in Cotton Denim

$380.00
Designed by Rebekka Bach
Dark brown Monti leather shoulder bag with an elongated shape, long strap and gold hardware Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

Monti East West Shoulder Bag in Oiled Waxed Top Grain Leather

$717.00
Designed by Sophie Jousse
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Earth tone double-breasted long coat in merino cashmere blend with wide lapels, front view on model Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

Tristan Double Breasted Long Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere Woman wearing a navy blue double face merino cashmere coat with high collar and button details, front view close-up

Theo Midnight Blue Trim Coat in Double Face Merino Cashmere

$1,114.00
Designed by Manu Santos
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