Designers and referents in the region participate in one of the most influential fashion events in the world, which seeks to position emerging markets on the international stage.
Latin American fashion steps strongly in Moscow. The BRICS+ Fashion Summit Fashion Summitto be held from August 28 to 30will bring together referents of more than 60 countries and will be consolidated as a strategic space for emerging markets. Latin America will have an outstanding presence, with representatives of Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Guatemalaamong other countries.
The meeting will take place in parallel to the Moscow Fashion Week (MFW)considered one of the five most important fashion events in the world. There, Latin American designers will show their new collections: MariaRée Gaitán (Guatemala), Joseph Mendoza (Nicaragua) and Mayari Jubini (Brazil, Artemisi brand) They already confirmed their participation.
The opportunity for Latin America
The BRICS+ Fashion Summit Summit It is presented as a key scenario for the region to advance in its global positioning. The event will allow Forge strategic alliancesopen markets and enhance the Latin American textile production.
In the words of the organizers, Latin American participation “is an opportunity for the continent to consolidate as a creative and productive pole, capable of competing with the great fashion capitals.”
One of the most anticipated sessions will be dedicated to Brazilwith the presence of Amanda Mendonça (River fashion advice), Paulo Borges (Founder of São Paulo Fashion Week) and Bruno Simões (Apex Brazil). There will be debated on International collaboration, commercial strategies and the transforming role of fashion in emerging countries.
Industry voices
The own Paulo Borges He stressed that the summit is “a fundamental communication platform for emerging countries, since it proposes new and diverse visions on how fashion can prosper and become a transformative tool.”
Regional leaders will also be present such as Camila Ortega (Director of Nicaragua Design), Karina Díaz Vargas (Costa Rica Fashion Week, recognized by Forbes as one of the 100 most powerful women in Central America in 2024), Pietro Polit (Quito fashion week), Claudia Tomé (Asunción fashion week) and Carol Márquez (Guatemala Fashion Week).
Moscow, new emerging fashion center
He BRICS+ Fashion Summit confirms a Moscow as an international hub for emerging market fashion. The meeting brings together not only countries of the BRICS block (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), but also to guests from Europe and the United States, which expands cultural and economic exchange.
Latin American fashion, with its Cultural diversity and aesthetic wealthit is positioned in this global scenario with the expectation of gain space in front of the great traditional capitals like Paris, Milan or New York.
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
