Jorge Ibanez and his Evita 2010 collection
While some of Argentina’s top designers were showing their designs at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, others were across the Atlantic, sending their looks down the runways of Paris.
The group of designers, who were hand-picked by the Argentina Chancellery to participate, included Laurencio Adot, Sylvie Burstin, Veronica de la Canal, Jorge Ibanez and Claudio Cosano. The runway show, which had a Bicentennial theme, took place on September 17th in the French capital.
“It was incredible. It was a dream come true as a designer,” Jorge Ibanez said in an interview with the news agency Telam. “I believe that we will come back here because I believe in myself and I believe in my country. Argentina is very well-positioned in fashion design and this was a good first step.”
Many of the creations were inspired by the designers’ home country. Argentina’s famous leather was incorporated into the collections and the colors mimicked the colorful houses in Buenos Aires’s La Boca neighborhood. Ibanez, who was chosen to close the show, presented his collection, Evita 2010, inspired by the famous and controversial Argentine First Lady. He felt that the collection was perfect to present at Paris Fashion Week because Argentina celebrates its Bicentennial this year.
