The most recent edition of Barranquilla Fashion Week (BQFW), which was held from November 19 to 22 in Colombiaonce again positioned Latin America as a vibrant laboratory of creativity, technology and business in fashion. The event, which reached its 12th anniversary, presented proposals that blurred the boundaries between design and innovation.
The most talked about moment came with designer Orlando Zapata, who introduced the first humanoid robot to parade as a model in Latin Americaa scene that went viral and raised the international visibility of the event. The Spanish designer joined this technological commitment Agatha Ruiz de la Pradawho surprised with a collection created using artificial intelligence (AI), opening new aesthetic possibilities.
Another milestone of the meeting was the presentation of the Colombian Mario Hernández, who captivated with a collection inspired by Disney, divided into the capsules Dreams, Love, Magic and Adventure. His career was recognized with the distinction of honorary designer of the Latinamerican Travel & Fashion Hub, awarded during the official launch of this platform at the Universidad del Norte.