Articles by Cynthia Ijelman
Cynthia Ijelman has a degree in Journalism and a specialization in Audiovisual Production. Based in Buenos Aires, she has been FashionUnited's Latin America correspondent since 2015, delivering comprehensive coverage of the region's fashion industry. Her work spans in-depth reporting on significant events, and insightful coverage of key markets such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia. She is also known for her engaging interviews with prominent industry figures, as well as spotlighting emerging designers and entrepreneurs with innovative and forward-thinking ideas.
Argentina, new fertile ground for global fast fashion: Record imports in 2025
Buenos Aires – The combination of a more accessible dollar and the opening of imports is already having a strong impact on the Argentine textile industry, in a scenario where Chinese "fast fashion" giants are gaining more and more ground. According to data from the Argentine Chamber of the Apparel Industry (CIAI), in the first five months of...
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Colombian TNS opens its third store in the US and presents a new collection
Buenos Aires - TNS, the renowned Colombian youth clothing brand, continues its expansion plan in the United States. The firm has just announced, through a press release, the opening of its third store in the exclusive Brickell City Center. “This new opening follows the success of its stores in Dadeland Mall and Sawgrass in South Florida,...
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‘Young Creators of the World’ fashion competition unveils winner
The Lima designer Mónica Maurico was named the winner of the seventeenth edition of the ‘Young Creators to the World’ competition held as part of the latest edition of B2B network event Peru Moda Deco, according to a press release issued by PromPerú. The winning collection is entitled ‘Children of the Wind’, made of alpaca and cotton, and...
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Colombiamoda to take on Miami Swim Week
Colombiamoda, Colombia's fashion week, will land in the US and for the first time is to be presented within the framework of Miami Swim Week 2024, according to a press release. Inexmoda, organiser of Colombiamoda, in alliance with Paraiso, will be part of this new edition of the swimwear-centred fashion week, which is held annually in Miami. The...
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Chilean artisans and designers create collections with waste from textile landfills
Buenos Aires - Some 44 Chilean designers and artisans are taking part in the Runway Fashion Design challenge, a programme that seeks to reuse garments from textile dumps in the Tarapacá Region, giving them a new life through fashion collections. Runway Fashion Design Tarapacá Circular and Sustainable was created by Johana Fernández, a commercial...
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Meet Karen Chinchilla, the Parsons alumna who has worked on many a red carpet look
Born in Honduras and raised in New York, Parsons alumna Karen Chinchilla has a little-known job in the fashion world: she is a tailor and seamstress specialising in preparing outfits for red carpets. She does meticulous, behind-the-scenes work, taking care of fittings for the fashion industry's most recognised brands and celebrities. Recently...
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'EsCam': Argentinian Chamber of Fashion launches e-school
The Argentinian Chamber of Fashion (CAM, Cámara Argentina de la Moda in Spanish) has announced the launch of 'EsCam', a programme of online seminars on industry topics. The first course is planned for March 20 and will happen live, through a dedicated web platform. "You can learn to cook from a tutorial, not really enjoy it, and still learn to...
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Meet Maqu: Sustainable Peruvian label aiding childhood education
Buenos Aires – Maqu is a Peruvian sustainable fashion brand originally established in Berlin. Its DNA is based on nature and works under guidelines of social responsibility and carries out initiatives for the education of children in the Andes of Peru. The brand was founded in 2016 by the Peruvian Marisa Fuentes Prado. It proposes a fully...
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Colombian designer Claudia Gontovnik talks sustainable fashion and female empowerment
Colombian sociologist, designer and multidisciplinary artist, Claudia Gontovnik dedicates her work to fair and sustainable fashion. Born in the city of Barranquilla, she is now based in Miami, United States, where she creates unique garments that each hold important social commentary. With prices sitting between 395 dollars and 1,200 dollars,...
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Istituto Marangoni in Miami: “For students it’s not just about storytelling, but ‘story living’”
Buenos Aires- Massimo Casagrande is currently the Academic Director at the Istituto Marangoni in Miami. Casagrande completed his studies at the Marangoni institute headquarters in Milan and at the University of East London before working at Versace and, in 2012, he launched his own menswear brand. He has presented his designs in Paris and...
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