FDLA to celebrate 15 years at New York Fashion Week

08 Aug '24

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FDLA to celebrate 15 years at New York Fashion Week

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Fashion Designers of Latin America (FDLA) will celebrate its 15th anniversary during New York Fashion Week with a multi-day event featuring emerging talents and established designers.
Highlights include a tribute to Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, runway shows by Pedro Juan Ramirez and Giannina Azar, and a showcase at the luxury venue Lavan 641NYC.

Fashion Designers of Latin America (FDLA) has announced the participating fashion designers for the upcoming FDLA season during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) for its 15 years special edition in September. The multi day schedule for SS/2025 FDLA shows will take place during NYFW and for the first time at various locations including the innovation of space, Lavan 641NYC, an iconic, exceptional and luxury event venue, located in the heart of New York City. The event is produced by FDLA Group Inc. under the direction of Albania Rosario, recognised fashion entrepreneur founder & CEO of multiple fashion businesses.

Celebrating 15 years in the industry elevating Latin America fashion designers and emerging brands, FDLA will introduce a new era in fashion providing opportunities to several young fashion designers and emerging talents the New Ones to Watch.

The fashion festivities will kick off on September 9 at the Legendary United Palace Theater with a special tribute ceremony honouring FDLA’s international and honourary guest Agatha Ruiz de la Prada. The event will include a colourful and epic runway show by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada followed by an exclusive opening night fashion installation by Colombian designer Pedro Juan Ramirez and closing with a glamorous runway show by Dominican celebrity fashion designer Giannina Azar, FDLA said in a press release.

On day 2, FDLA will be hosting a private event with celebrity artist DIDI. On September 11, FDLA will host an official collective showcase including an early segment of the ‘New Ones to Watch’ followed by FDLA’s traditional collective runway shows, presenting some of the best of Latin America fashion designers.

FDLA collective showcase will feature the following emergent brands and fashion designers, namely, Angie Polanco & Albania Rosario (Dominican Republic), Calala (Nicaragua), Caterine Sanchez (US), Cubel (Colombia), Eugenia Lemos (Chile), Idol Jose (Venezuela), Lupe Gajardo (Chile-AFW) Mauricio Duarte (Brasil), Paola Rosenberg (Peru), Susana Arredondo (Chile-AFW), Valentina Menashe (Colombia), Valeria Iglesias (Chile).

“I feel privileged and honoured to be part of FDLA’s 15^th anniversary. As a veteran in the Latin American fashion industry, I congratulate Albania Rosario and all her collaborators, and I am eager to celebrate with all of them next September. Thank you all for an amazing job supporting Latino creatives in Fashion,” said Jose Forteza, senior editor Vogue Mexico & Latin America.

“We are honoured and excited that Fashion Designers of Latin America chose to return to the United Palace to celebrate its special milestone of 15 years in the industry, there is no greater combination of beauty, style, and inspiration than hosting this fashion event in this space,” said Mike Fitelson, CEO at United Palace.

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