The goal of Forces of Fashion starts with: discussing impact and The most relevant issues redefining the fashion industry. This week, the annual summit returns as a global event, staged in New York City, Mexico City and London. Its fall edition in Mexico City brings together a series of talks with various industry figures, reflecting how the creative industries are formed.
In the Mexican capital, attendees enjoyed brunch and a variety of social spaces in addition to exclusive access to seven sessions. Below is a review of the lessons learned from these conversations.
Culture-Defining Fashion
Karla Martinez Maria Grazia Chiuri, creative director of Dior, de Salas, editorial content director at Vogue Mexico and Latin America, discusses how culture is The core of fashion. They explore how luxury brands find space to reconfigure their creative expression through artisanal work, while maintaining aesthetic norms.
“In Mexico, there are many sources of inspiration; from surrealism to artistic expression,” says Grazia Chiuri. Chiuri also expressed her vision to support women’s creativity and how important this is for a brand like Dior. In addition, she revealed her origins as a designer and how her very personal approach to design allowed her to create her own Dior.
Karla Martinez de Salas,
of Head of Editorial Content Vogue Mexico and Latin America, and Dior Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri.
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Amira Saim , Advanced Adaptive Editing and Cathy Hackl.
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Dialog 5: The Power of Inclusion
in with Vogue Mexican and Latin Vogue In conversation with director Valentina Collado, models Tindi Mar and Ana Carbajal, and actors Mabel Cadena and Gabriela Cartol explore Latin culture in other countries. Four guests shared their experiences abroad and the challenges they faced. “It has always been important for me to be close to my roots. I have a huge admiration for the indigenous people of Mexico. They are the true guardians of Mexican culture. I always like to wear artisan clothes during fashion week because they are so magical and symbolism. I’m Mexican and I’m very proud of that,” Mar shared.
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