On the morning of Wednesday, April 9, the event was held in the Dining Room of the City of Seville a new edition of Premier Lunar Flamentex, the catwalk dedicated to young entrepreneurship in the field of flamenco fashion, which takes place on April 23 at the Palace of the Marquises of Algaba.
The event was attended by Alvaro Pimentel, second deputy mayor and delegate for Economy and Commerce of the Seville City Council; Francisco Valderrama, general director of ESSDM; and Ismael García Mellado, manager of Flamentex.
During the presentation the official poster was revealed, the work of Inés Cotta, a graphic design student at ESSDM, who explained her creative process based on the arches of the Palace of the Marquises of Algaba and iconic symbols of the flamencoThe design combines digital illustration with tools such as Procreate and Adobe InDesign, and uses the phases of the moon as a metaphor for the evolution of the flamenco over time.
The Flamentex catwalk will bring together 35 emerging designers from Almería, Cádiz, Granada, Málaga, and Seville. A total of 139 outfits, crafted from high-quality fabrics, will be presented.
The catwalk will bring together 35 emerging designers from Almería, Cádiz, Granada, Málaga, and Seville, including Fashion Design students and alumni of the Chair. In total, 139 costumes will be presented, made with high-quality fabrics, many of them supplied by the Flamentex company.
The event has the support of the Seville City Council, Flamentex, the Ministry of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality of the Andalusian Government, the Andalusian Youth Institute (IAJ) and the Center for Higher Artistic Design Education ESSDM, thus consolidating its It is committed to young talent, flamenco tradition, and Andalusian culture as drivers of creative and professional development..
Flamenco International Fashion Chair Flamentex
The Flamentex International Chair of Flamenco Fashion, promoted by ESSDM and the company Flamentex, promotes flamenco fashion through research, training, and innovation in materials and techniques. This academic and creative space has become a benchmark platform for designers seeking to specialize in the sector, promoting the development of new proposals and facilitating their market projection. Through collaborations with prestigious institutions and events, the Chairstrengthens the role of flamenco fashion in the fashion industry and contemporary culture.
