Experiencia Gafas Amarillas: Competition ANDE Andalucía

I was lucky enough to be part of the jury of the XIV Contest of Young Designers of Andalusia of ANDE Andalucía. ¡Acompáñame!

Jóvenes diseñadores de Andalucía Oriental desfilaron durante la primera semana de diciembre en el Parque de las Ciencias de Granada para mostrar el futuro del sector de la moda en una iniciativa que apuesta por la promoción de nuevos talentos en la industria textil. Organized by the Association of New and Young Designers (SPIRIT) and Gestac Congresses, 9 designers presented their proposals to an audience –and a jury- hungry for news. It is a contest to publicize new fashion values.

The names of the participants and their collections were:  Elena Alcaraz Rios: “0ASIS” / Paula Carmona Pirez: “GRENADE 18PI” / Oliver Ceron Dominguez (ANVER): "PALM” / Lola Contreras Moreno: “WANTED” / Ma Alexandra Emmerlich Quirós “SERENDIPIA” / Mª Paz Guillén Feltrer “THE FOLD… / Patricia Luke Alvarado “POSEIDON” /José Gabriel Muñoz Arcos “EXOESQUELETUM” / Juan Manuel Saavedra Linares “QUERCUS”

The judge, chaired by Elio Berhanyer, dean of fashion designers in Spain and Fine Arts Award, featured personalities from the textile world such as (apart from myself), Susana Poyatos, Claudina Mata, Conchi Insua, Teresa Martin and Laura Victoria Valencia Renteria, President of Ande.

The designer from Almería, Jose Gabriel Munoz Arcos, with his collection “EXOESQUELETUM”,  inspired by rococo art,  was the winner of this contest and thanks to this the winner will be able to present himself to the national contest that ANDE organizes annually. Here below you can see two designs of the winner

I have made a Dayari Video for you to accompany me on this adventure. ¡Espero que os guste!

¿What is ANDE Andalusia?

La Association of Young and New Spanish Designers, It is a non-profit entity, whose purpose is the promotion and dissemination of the work of the new talents of fashion in Spain. Andalusia is a section within this institution that is in charge of affairs in the south of the country.

¿what is your job? Disseminate and promote the work of the new values ​​of fashion in Spain. Guide and advise New and Young Spanish Designers regarding the consolidation of their brand and introduction to the market. Present your work in the appropriate frameworks and forums through collective catwalks, until they are in a position to launch their collections, individually.

Provide logistical and infrastructural support to this group, to promote through associationism common projects and encourage them, through prizes that encourage them to continue researching and perfecting themselves.