May Recap: Bogotá Fashion Week, The Curated Manual returns, and other Latin news...
All about the new Latin collections, Donde Esteban, and a Q&A.
Heads up, this is a long post! But it's a juicy one.
All month long, I've been collecting several interesting things that are happening in the day-to-day of the Latin fashion landscape. So, I thought this would make for a special section: The Latin Fashion Daily - but packaged monthly.
And it will only be available in full for people who are part of the paying subscribers community. Remember, you can join for $5 USD a month to support my work and discover more Latin fashion!
Here it goes:
Bogotá Fashion Week was recently held between the 22nd and the 24th of May, and here are some highlights. First, Mexican street style fashion photographer Lorena G. went to the city to photograph the best looks. You can see them in full via her Instagram account.
Cala de la Cruz, one of my favorite Colombian brands of swim and resort wear, showcased their latest collection at Bogotá Fashion Week. Here’s a picture of a leopard print and sequined dress backstage.
A brand that caught my eye also during BFW was La Petite Mort Studio, with the slogan 'Orgasms made clothes.' They specialize in tailoring, and their collection is called HECHOS DE MAÍZ (Made of Corn).
In other news, Filamental, a 3D printed jewelry brand based in Colombia, launched a new collection, QUATTROCENTO, in collaboration with Panamanian Mexico City-based stylist Dayra Cardoze.
Mexican designer Francisco Cancino launches a new collection that celebrates 5 years of his brand and 10 collections so far. This one is called ‘Diego’, inspired by the famous artist Diego Rivera.
Banzo, a brand that centers around upcycling, presented their latest collection at the beginning of the month in Mexico City.
The emerging menswear Colombian brand Mucho con Demasiado launches a new collection and website.
Mexican model Julia Ardón walks for Dior haute joaillerie in Firenze.
Colombian brand Sixxta launches a new collection named 'La Placita'. The second floor is called 'Fruit Store’.