The Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España (ACME) has embarked on a new working phase aimed at strengthening its territorial presence and forge closer ties with its Associates throughout Spain. This strategic approach, driven by the new Board of Directors led by Juan Duyos and Ana Locking, aims to consolidate, become closer and foster continuity to create a more effective relationship with the fashion designer’s firms that make-up the Association.
In this context, ACME has developed a schedule of institutional as well as sectoral meetings in Catalonia, one of the key Spanish fashion regions due to its creative density, business network, and the significant influence of fashion designers from Catalonia within the Association.
Catalonia is home to a relevant number of member brands: Custo Barcelona, Dominnico, Guillermina Baeza, Lebor Gabala, Lola Casademunt by Maite, Menchén Tomàs, Rosa Clará, Sardá, Teresa Helbig, Tot-Hom, Tous, and Yolancris, thus representing a fundamental ecosystem for the sector’s present and future development.
During the meetings held, strategic issues shared by the fashion brands were addressed, including internationalization challenges, the need to foster collaborative models between brands for commercial purposes, and the importance of creating common workspaces to strengthen designer fashion’s competitiveness.
The agenda included particularly productive meetings with the management of 080 Barcelona Fashion and with representatives of the Generalitat of Catalonia, held at the XXL Comunicación space, to whom ACME wishes to expresses its gratitude for their hospitality and collaboration, as well as working meetings with sectoral entities such as the Catalan Fashion and Textile Cluster (MODACC) and other platforms representative of the region’s textile and fashion ecosystem. “These meetings allow us to work along specific lines of collaboration aimed at strengthening the market’s position of designer fashion, thus improving fashion brands international reach while activating real synergies between creativity, industry, and public policy,” explained Pepa Bueno, Executive Director of the Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España.
“ACME highly values the receptiveness and the proactive atmosphere maintained during these meetings. This exchange reinforces the need to continue building solid bridges between designers, institutions, and industry stakeholders,” states Juan Duyos, President of the Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España.
Similarly, Nuria Sardá, designer and creative director of Sardá, points out: “These spaces are key for brands to think together, share experiences, and generate meaningful synergies. Closeness and active listening makes all the difference when it comes to facing new challenges as an industry.”
On the other hand, Chema Paré, CEO of Teresa Helbig, highlights the importance of these collaborative initiatives from a business perspective: “The Association’s active presence in the Catalan region is key to creating a more solid, connected environment. These meetings facilitate the exchange of information, help align interests, and strengthen fashion brands’ ability to face market challenges in a more structured way.” With this agenda developed in Catalonia—the first in a series of meetings that ACME will promote in other strategic locations across Spain—the Association reaffirms its commitment to a diverse Spanish fashion industry, rooted in the regions and based on craftsmanship, creativity, and cooperation as key drivers of Spain’s cultural and economic development.
