US fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is believed to be preparing to shutter in the Colombian market 12 years after its initial entry. The news follows the closure of the retailer’s flagship store in Bogotá, according to local news outlet elColombiano, which said that Forever 21’s additional three stores in Medellín and Bucaramanga are to succumb...
Jul 9, 2024
Seeking to establish itself on the international fashion calendar and dominate the Resort season that connects the major fashion capitals, Bogotá Fashion Week was held last week in the Colombian capital, highlighting the country’s rich cultural heritage and promoting national talent. From May 22 to 24, 110 independent, emerging and established...
May 31, 2024
Colombian fashion exports have been growing in the last few years, reaching their highest point in 2022 with 1,052 million dollars, representing the United States the 40 per cent of these exports. “This is one of the reasons why trade shows like Magic Las Vegas are important to keep showing our sourcing and apparel offer to American buyers....
Aug 4, 2023
Colombia is a key player in the fashion industry worldwide. As the sector grows, small and medium-sized companies from different corners of the country are looking for new opportunities to export one-of-a-kind and sustainable swimwear to the United States. As a matter of fact, during Miami’s Swim Week’s shows, Colombia’s presence will be...
Jul 10, 2023
Once dressed to kill as they stalked the Colombian jungle, a group of young former FARC rebels have shed their camouflage fatigues, boots and guns to help ease their way back into society following a 2016 peace deal. The ex-guerrillas held a fashion show in Bogota this week, with colorful outfits and overt messages of peace pressed into service...
Sep 20, 2019
For years, Colombia has been working hard to shed its former reputation. Once commonly thought of as the world's capital of cocaine, with the Medellin drug cartel led by the infamous Pablo Escobar and the FARC rebels guerrillas painting the streets red, this aged image of a country which is currently South America's third largest economy has...
Oct 7, 2015
Medellin, Colombia - home to Colombiatex de las Americas and ColombiaModa, the largest textile and fashion trade fair and fashion week in South America respectively - is widely thought of as the fashion capital of the country. With the 2014 edition of ColombiaModa generating a record amount of 308 million dollars in business orders, Medellin's...
Sep 29, 2015
Colombian designer Amelia Toro doesn't just dress elegant New York women. In her homeland, she is committed to training and employing single mothers in a bid to give back to society. During New York fashion week, she presented her latest capsule collection at her immaculate store in Manhattan, summing up the line as English schoolboy meets...
Sep 18, 2015
When looking at fashion emerging from Latin-America today, traditional African prints, with vivid reds, magentas, emeralds and blue may not spring to mind straight away. But it is these contrasting and bold colours that are at the center of Lia Samantha Lozano Rendón collections, a rising singer/designer whose designs are increasingly in demand...
Sep 1, 2015