20Dec
Grammy-award-winning producer Emilio Estefangushed ahead of his NYFW show, Latin Ignition: The Magic of Art.
The fashion show, created in collaboration with Consuelo Vanderbilt of SohoMuse, focused on bringing Latino fashion and culture to the forefront, especially given the fact that Latin Americans make up 18% of the United States population and essentially a large chunk of the creative market.
For Vanderbilt, she was elated to combine her powerful networking platform with the legendary Estefan, who excels at seeking rising talent, to shed light on a culture that hasn’t “been given enough attention and focus.”
In a world of creativity, we need to give more job opportunities, and if we can help to do that and highlight that, what an amazing gift is that,” said Vanderbilt.
Held at the Guggenheim Museum, Latin Ignition: The Magic of Art featured designs from Alvin Valley, Laura Garcia, Nabies Vielman, and César Galindo. Not to mention the most adorable cameo from some puppies in the finale; seriously, that will get the stiffest of crowds riled up.
