Laredo Fashion Week kicks off on August 19th with the designer’s fashion show on August 20th.
The fashion show is a local tradition, showcasing the talent and fashion of models from the Avanti Modeling School and Agency, as well as 13 international fashion designers.
There are three fashion shows: Kids Designers, Ready-to-Wear Designers and Haute Couture Designers Fashion Show.
According to organizers, 80 local models and 30 local hair and makeup artists will participate during the event.
Each show hosts a separate designer for each category and is separated by time slots. The Kids Designer Show runs from noon to 1pm, ready-to-wear from 4-5:30pm, and Haute Couture from 7-9pm.
Here is the list of designers:
haute couture
- Janet Toscano – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
- Jacobo Borge – San Pedro Garza Garcia, NL, Mexico.
- Carlo Sotomayor – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
- Ramiro David Accesorios – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
- Renee Suarlo Haute Couture – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Daniel Quijano Couture – Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico.
ready to wear
- Mallorca Mexico – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
- HonoratoMx – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
- Anahí Perales – Rio Verde, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
- Mardi Love – San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
- Esteva Brand – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Monica Armas – Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
kids fashion
- Traposos / Fabiola Sol – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Renee Suarlo Haute Couture – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Carrousell Kids Fashion – Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The show has been featured for years, with local models showcasing gorgeous gowns and the latest fashion designs from visiting designers. Considered a staple of Laredo fabrics, fashion continues to grow and local fashionistas are gaining traction with their creations.
Jude Hinojosa, a student at the Central Saint Martins Masters Fashion Program in London, was selected as one of five students to be featured in Dr. Martens’ All Access Summer campaign.
The streets of Laredo were also photographed in partnership with Dreamers Photography School and Avanti. According to Avanti director Laura Cervantes, the photo shoot was part of a course in which the models were prepared with different outfits and clothing themes based on rock concepts, which fit well with the biker lifestyle. , a collaboration with his group on multiple motorcycles.
Cervantes is the director of both Laredo and Houston Fashion Weeks, benefitting modeling and fashion in the border region. New York has strict prerequisites so a local model can showcase a foreign designer’s collection at her Laredo Fashion Week this August.