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Fashion

Fashion by bénédí

In this edition our fashion pages are entirely dressed in Bénédí – the high fashion label of Cuban Designer José M. Riverón-Benedí. We are very glad to present this talented Cuban Designer, showing some examples of his extraordinary work. After winning several awards in his country of birth, including a FIART (International Crafts Fair) award in 1999, José M. Rivéron-Benedí is moving to the foreground of runways in the highly demanding European fashion market. Self-taught, Riverón-Benedí comes from a family of fabric merchants so, from the moment he opened his eyes, he was surrounded by fabrics and yarn and from there developed his interest in fashion.

Jacqueline Fumero, a Cuban fashion icon

By Mercy Ramos, Photography: Eduardo Rawdriguez, Asistance: Yordanis Gámez, MUA: Michel Rego, Models: Gabriela Carreras, Milena Rivalta & Malena Rivalta

Crossing the threshold of Jacqueline Fumero’s house is like entering a world of wonder because everything you find: furniture, decorations, paintings, lights... is located in the right place, with unparalleled elegance and beauty.

La Maison: fashion house in Havana

By Coco Simpson

La Maison, currently known as Havana’s fashion house, was built in 1946 by architect Manuel Gamba Alvares de la Campa, as the residence of a wealthy family in the capital. Like other luxury residences in the city, it was abandoned by its owners after the triumph of the Revolution.

MANOLO GONZÁLEZ, design: his reason to exist

Model: Leidiana Rodríguez, Leidiana Rodríguez, Javier A, Sánchez and Amanda López.

For Manolo González, clothing designer for Cuban company Confecciones Alba, designing is important to him as his life. Since he had use of reason, he remembers, he liked drawing the human figure and changing the outfit whenever he could.

Boga, The opportunity to dress well... you find with us

In the Boga Textile Apparel Company you can find good taste in dressing, with attractive garments of recognized quality, capable of satisfying the needs and desires of all ages and sexes. Boga is Cuba’s industry responding to the growing demand for clothing in the country, for the chain store market as well as organisations and institutions.

Annia fashions, simplicity and elegance

DESIGN: ANNIA FERRER MEDINA, PHOTOS BY: FOKUS ESTUDIO, PHOTOGRAPHER: KAREL DÍAZ MANRESA, MODEL: FERNANDA GONZÁLEZ ACOSTA

For young designer Annia Ferrer, the raison d’être of her creations is firstly “to dress today’s Cuban woman with elegance and naturalness, in keeping with international fashion lines, but always suitable for our cultural environment, our climate and our trends.”

Karen Santin: red, blue and white

By Kachita Chaviano. Photos: Luis Joa

For Karen Santin, wellknown Cuban designer, the colors red, blue and white have a great significance because, first of all, they are the colors of the Cuban flag and, secondly, they inspired her for her newest collection “Mi tierra”, dedicated to highlighting the beauty and values of women in her country with no distinction of age.

If you like art then dress up with it

By Lianet Hernandez

Exclusive designers’ creations and wellknown brands can also incorporate artistic objects. It’s no wonder that the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA) and other important museums throughout the world have periodic exhibitions dedicated to fashion.

If you want to “Dress-Up”, Visit Cienfuegos

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The best in Cuban fashion will be celebrating next November with the event “Ataviarte”, first Fashion Week in Cienfuegos, which will take place in that Center-South city of the island, attended by numerous national and foreign designers.

FASHION, the identity of a people

Designer: Jeniffer Yanez Mederos, Photos by Rogelio Durán, Revel Estudio, Make Up & Hair: Indira Buigas, Assistant: Yadriana Torres, Models: Laura Mederos, Adriana Monteagudo, Melany Larrazabal and María Fernanda González

For Jeniffer Yanes Mederos, fashion is one of the most evident manifestations of a people’s identity, since clothes allow a person to be “read” without being spoken to, contrary to those who view fashion as trivial and superfluous.

' Pais en Construccion' Collection Opens Fashion Week in Cuba

Prensa Latina

The 15th edition of the Art and Fashion Week opens on Thursday with the premiere of the Pais En Construccion collection, at the Cuban Arts building of the National Museum of Fine Art.

Fashion Week in Havana Coming Soon

Cubaplus

The fourth edition of Fashion Week in Havana is coming soon, November 20 thru 24, with the participation of 72 Cuban designers and several foreign ones, on this occasion, with a special connotation, as it will be dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the foundation of the Cuban capital, to be marked next year.

Punto zer0, Italian Fashion for the World

By Arianna Battini, Director, Puntozero International Srl. Photos: José Adrián Wilson and Oscar L. Benítez

Thirty years experience in the world of fashion and the work Puntozero has done as a firm with prestigious Italian and international brands doesn’t take away the fear of starting a new journey, but it gives me the strength, courage and decisiveness to bring Italian fashion to all the men and women who want to dress in the now.

The Iconic Cuban Guayabera

By Elizabeth Borrero, Photos: Prensa Latina

The distinctive Cuban guayabera is much more than a garment worn at official events and a cool linen shirt suitable for Cuba’s year round high temperatures. Its origins, heritage and popularity have made it a global symbol of traditional Cuba. Unlike more common shirts designs, the bottom of a traditional guayabera has slits on two sides and four buttons.