ACME participates again in the Master of Vogue
ACME collaborates in a new edition of the Master in Communication of Fashion & Beauty VOGUE-University Carlos III, Madrid, where the Association holds its own subject: History of Spanish Fashion, coordinated by Pepa Bueno. During the past two months, the students of the Xth edition of the Master have benefited from the presence of fashion […]
Leyre Valiente
Leyre Valiente began her career in the fashion world after finishing her degree in Audiovisual Communication. After working in the wardrobe departments of many film and TV productions, she began a Fashion Design Degree in IED Madrid. Her final project in this college received an honourable mention in 2011, year in which she was included […]
Leyre Valiente joins ACME
The Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España enlarges its associate listing with the incorporation of designer Leyre Valiente. With her entry, ACME is now comprised of 51 fashion brands and reaffirms its commitment to the emerging talents of Spanish design and the young brands that begin to break into global markets. Leyre Valiente launched her career […]
The Embassy that is everyone’s
At 10 o’clock last Friday the Commercial Counsellor arrived at the Ambassador’s residence, took off his jacket and began to disassemble and set-up mannequins. So, without raising an eyebrow, and this was not the first time he did it… Santiago Mendióroz, the head of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in […]
ACME inaugurates the Made in Spain exhibit in Paris
The second edition of the exhibit Made in Spain was held. For yet another year the event brought together at the Residence of the Ambassador of Spain in Paris numerous personae from the world of fashion and culture. Over 400 individuals visited the exhibition from the 15th to the 16th of April. The inauguration of […]
Made in Spain, showcased again in Paris
Following the success of the first edition, the Asociación Creadores de Moda de España is once again organizing “Made in Spain: la mode au-delà des frontières” at the residence of the Ambassador of Spain in France on the 15th and 16th of April 2015. Paris, the world capital of fashion, will again host a selection […]
An ACME designer will create the merchandising of the BNE
The Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España and INAEM are launching a competition among the ACME designers to create the new general line of products of the Ballet Nacional. This new project, called “Creative BNE”, once again brings together fashion with the performing arts, a collaboration that resulting from the general agreement that both […]
Hurray for general assemblies
Fret not, this post is not about politics at election time, but about how well the ACME associates get on. “Why do people think that we don’t get on, when it’s just the opposite…?”, one of the associates, attending the last general assembly held a few days ago, asked with surprise. Although the topics addressed […]
Hannibal Laguna footwear: from runway to street
Hannibal Laguna has signed an important agreement to develop the footwear and accessories of his signature label with MTNG EXPERIENCE. The company, dedicated to the design, production and distribution of footwear and accessories, also owns the brands Sixtyseven, Mariamare, Mustang, Stephanie Marco and Cheiw, is fulfilling one of the long-held dreams of the famed designer, who for 30 […]
Davidelfin for G’Vine
Davidelfín has collaborated with G’Vine gin to create an exclusive t-shirt inspired by the brand’s DNA and the most avant-garde works of art. The French gin brand wished to collaborate with Davidelfín to create a unique and singular fashion piece inspired by the gin and the work of artist Piet Mondrian. To achieve this the designer from Malaga brought […]
García Madrid opens their first outlet
GARCIA MADRID, the signature label founded in 2006 by Manuel García, opened its third store in the capital. It is the label’s first outlet, in addition to the two flagships already established in the madrileño districts of Salamanca and Malasaña. The brand, specialized in menswear, unveils its new store, located at number 5 on calle Puebla […]
El British Council School apuesta por el diseño español
El British Council, ACME y El Corte Inglés convocan el concurso de rediseño del uniforme escolar del Colegio Británico. La iniciativa, pionera en el sector, coincide con el 75 aniversario del colegio y de El Corte Inglés Con el objetivo de actualizar no sólo la imagen, sino también la calidad de los tejidos, las tres instituciones […]
Paris-Badajoz-Paris
At ACME we have been non-stop, and the 1,563.7 km that separate one capital from the other we cover them without raising an eyebrow (well, actually we’re a little shaky, but one has to act as if nothing: giving it all for Spanish fashion). First it was Paris, because the trade shows at Semaine de […]
A showcase of Spanish design
The Asociación Creadores de Moda de España took current national design to Extremadura with the exhibition “A showcase of Spanish design”, a journey through the spring-summer 2015 collections of 32 designers. On the occasion of its annual fashion and beauty trade show held from 14th to 16th March, IFEBA (the Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions […]
Relevant Spanish presence at the trade shows in Paris
ACME collaborates in another edition with ICEX to coordinate the grouped presence of Spanish creators who attend the trade shows that take place during the Semaine des Créateurs and which are held from 6th to 9th March in Paris. Over forty Spanish brands market their proposals for fall-winter 2015/2016 in the main halls and showrooms […]
Specialists are sought to pick up pins
I’ve just read in an article by Charo Mora about Jeanne Lanvin and how the latter started working in the fashion world as an “arpette”, i.e., an apprentice in charge of collecting the pins at couture ateliers. I am not about to use this example to talk now about how the designers of the 21st century should learn […]
Andres Sardá opens point of sale in Barcelona
Andrés Sardá has opened its own point of sale in Barcelona. The store is located at calle Valencia 272, at the corner with Passeig de Gràcia. With this move, the firm has established itself in its town of origin, to which it has been closely linked since its beginnings, as indicated in its logo: “designed in Barcelona”. […]
Spanish fashion in NYFW
Four designers from the Asociación Creadores de Moda de España have presented their collections during New York Fashion Week. Custo Barcelona was the first in the schedule of fashion shows by Spanish designers with “Shake before use”, an ethnic and colourful proposal that uses a sensual and contemporary language. The Catalan designer displayed a set of textured and layered garments. Female […]
A Collection of Solidary Aprons
The Asociación Creadores de Moda de España will donate to the Foundation Hospital of Madrid, for projects of the Breast Unit of the Oncology Integral Centre Clara Campal, the collection of aprons created exclusively by designers Andres Sardá, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, Amaya Arzuaga, Devota & Lomba, Ion Fiz, Francis Montesinos, Juana Martín, Miguel […]
Something is moving
I regret starting this blog being in opposition to the wise tango lyrics that say that about thirty years being nothing, because as far as Spanish fashion is concerned, in these three decades of life that the madrileño runway has just celebrated things have not ceased to happen. Do not be afraid, I will not […]
Colour and prints conclude the 61st edition of MBFWM
Ailanto was inspired by Bauhaus and the women of this school, taking as a starting point their contributions to textile design. The geometric patterns of the Muñoz brothers are juxtaposed; they mix as if in a collage and seek their monochromatic version in grey. The long coat is the key garment of the collection and, […]
Penultimate day of fashion shows of Madrid fashion week
Ángel Schlesser presented a collection of urban and contemporary looks at MBFWM. Straight lines and sleek silhouettes are the basis for a proposal that highlights military-inspired double button coats, straight trousers, asymmetrical dresses and A-line skirts. Simplicity in form, interrupted by lamé fringes, flower appliques and Afghan lamb fur, break the uniformity of his proposals. […]
Tradition and vanguard on the MBFWM runway
Moisés Nieto was responsible for opening the second day of fashion shows at MBFWM. Duality underscored the collection by the Andalusian designer for the coming season and takes us to the depth of Spain at the rhythm of horns and drums. Grief and joy, brightness and darkness, light and shadow guide a proposal in which […]
The 61st Edition of MBFWM Begins
Duyos opened the 61st edition of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid from among the designers of the Asociación Creadores de Moda de España. The designer from Madrid presented a winter full of sheen and glitter that took us back to 1980. Hedonism, freedom and seduction are the keys to a collection with disco aesthetics, which also includes […]
Fashion and gastronomy come together to celebrate the Gastrofestival
Fashion and gastronomy come together and demonstrate, once again, that they are two very close sectors where creativity is the main maximum. The window shop of the ACME headquarters transforms renewed due to the celebration of the Gastrofestival with a montage by decorator Miguel Cruz where common cookware utensils become fashionable artistic creations. Furthermore, the […]
ACME participates in Fitur Shopping
The relevant growth being acquired within the global tourist industry of shopping tourism has prompted FITUR, International Tourism Trade Show, to create the new area FITUR SHOPPING, in collaboration with Madrid Shopping Tour, one of the first companies in Europe specialized in this kind of tourism. The Asociación de Creadores de Moda de España, together […]
García Madrid presents his collection for next fall winter
The menswear fashion brand García Madrid presented his collection for next fall / winter 2015-2016, which featured, for the first time, proposals for women. The female line by García Madrid has unique elegance with impeccable tailored suits as the starring wager. García Madrid revises on the runway the best of traditional tailoring and showcases garments […]
Spanish fashion goes on stage
Spanish fashion is much more than just the design of a garment, it is a way of living and feeling that goes beyond the runway to go up on the stage in a fruitful collaboration between designers and creators of artistic disciplines such as dance, theatre or cinema. The library of the Hotel Urso hosted […]
ACME joins up with #TwitterFashionWeek
The Asociación Creadores de Moda de España joins the #TwiterFashionWeek initiative, the first fashion week on Twitter, where relevant Spanish designers will tweet about their work, their experiences and their creativity. Each day of the week will be dedicated to a particular topic to guide the conversation and facilitate monitoring (inspiration and muses, experiences, sewing […]
Madrid gets ready for the 30th anniversary of its fashion week
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid presents its 61st edition. The Madrid runway celebrates a 30 years pathway being the main exponent of Spanish fashion, a platform that has been visited by more than 300 national designers since its creation in 1985. The Hall 14.1 at IFEMA will again open its doors from the 6th to 11th […]
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada fills FIMI with colour
FIMI, together with the Foundation Atiende, organizes the Runway “Listen to Autism”, a solidary fashion show participated by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, who presented her collection of children’s fashion for next winter. The creations of the designer filled with colour the grey winter of Madrid. Agatha Ruiz de la Prada featured comfortable and fun […]