The Fashion Week

The Fashion Week

From Indian cotton prints to 080: Barcelona, a City of Fashion

Elena Busquets

In 2007, designer Teresa Helbig had already been designing and working in her Barcelona workshop for years, but she had not yet presented her creations on a runway. The first time was at 080 Barcelona Fashion, which that July was celebrating its inaugural edition. She presented Capri, a collection that...

Joana Ortega, President of Cercle de la Moda. © Àngel Bravo

The Fashion Week

Joana Ortega (Cercle de la Moda): “Barcelona must regain its lost prominence on the international fashion scene"

Ainara Valadez Medina

As a child, Joana Ortega enjoyed dressing up in her mother's clothes, a woman who, she recalls, had her own style and dressed very differently from the other mothers around her. Those childhood games already hinted at a relationship with fashion that has accompanied her throughout her life. For her,...

Desfilada de Compte Spain a la 080. © 080 Barcelona Fashion

Opinion

Thinking and building the future of fashion

Xavier de Balaguer

To be born is easy; to be reborn, difficult. That is why, on the eve of the 125th anniversary of FAD (Foment de les Arts i del Disseny), we have taken on the challenge of repositioning and consolidating MODAFAD, with a new board formed by Charo Mora, Marina Vergés, Josep...