Through saturated colour, sculptural tailoring, textile experimentation and celestial couture, four Bogotá-based designers brought distinct interpretations of Colombian identity to an international runway, while emerging talent added another perspective to the day's creative dialogue.
Fashion becomes particularly compelling when it carries a sense of place. A colour can recall a landscape, a textile can hold the memory of a region, and a silhouette can translate the rhythm of a city into something entirely new. On the third day of Dubai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027, Colombian design took centre stage through four distinct presentations, offering an insight into the creative perspectives emerging from Bogotá.
Presented by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) as part of a dedicated Colombia Day, the showcases by Laura Aparicio, Adriana Capasso, ODA Store and Mónica Schuster by Sermetex brought together different interpretations of identity, craftsmanship and contemporary design. The initiative formed part of the CCB's [PUENTE] Internacional programme, which aims to connect Bogotá's fashion businesses with buyers, commercial partners and opportunities across the Middle East.
Laura Aparicio opened this conversation with NANDA, a collection rooted in Colombian identity, conscious design and empowered femininity. Oversized silhouettes and sculptural forms established the collection's shape, while fluid fabrics introduced movement. Its palette of saturated yellow, red and blue brought an immediate sense of energy to the presentation, allowing colour to become an essential part of its visual identity.
The collection approached confidence through proportion and presence. Rather than relying on a single defining silhouette, Laura Aparicio worked with volume and fluidity to create a wardrobe that placed self-expression at its centre. The saturated colours added another layer, creating a connection between the designer's creative perspective and the expressive potential of contemporary dressing.
Adriana Capasso took a more landscape-led approach with TRACE, drawing inspiration from the textures, rhythms and sensory experiences of Colombia's coffee plantations, particularly the Quindío region. The collection translated these references into sculptural silhouettes, architectural volumes and intricate textile manipulation.
Here, the landscape served as a point of departure for exploring form and material. Structure and fluidity existed alongside one another, allowing the garments to balance precision with movement. The collection's textile work gave this relationship further depth, turning inspiration from the natural environment into a contemporary design language. Footwear designer Liza Herrera complemented Adriana Capasso's runway presentation, adding a further dimension to the styling and overall composition of the looks.
At ODA Store, the focus shifted from landscape to the urban experience. Titled Convergencia, the collection explored how encounters and intersecting paths shape identity, drawing inspiration from Bogotá's cityscape. Structured tailoring met fluid forms, while layered garments and intersecting details reflected the idea of different elements coming together.
The concept of convergence offered a fitting framework for a collection concerned with the ways people and places influence one another. Its combination of tailored construction, layering and fluidity suggested a wardrobe shaped by movement through the city, where different influences can coexist without losing their individuality. Liza Herrera also contributed footwear designs to this presentation, creating a connection between the two showcases through a shared accessory perspective.
Mónica Schuster by Sermetex introduced another mood with ECLIPSE, a couture eveningwear collection inspired by celestial beauty, transformation and feminine strength. Sculptural capes, defined silhouettes, intricate hand embroidery and crystal embellishments established its visual language. Among the signature looks were Golden Aura and Golden Eclipse, which featured celestial gold detailing.
The collection brought together the drama of eveningwear and the intricacy of couture craftsmanship. Gold became a recurring visual element, while the sculptural shapes gave the garments a distinctive presence. Through embroidery and crystal work, Mónica Schuster translated celestial references into detailed surfaces and striking forms, offering a different expression of Colombian design within the day's broader presentation.
The programme also looked towards fashion's future through FADTALENTS, which celebrated the tenth anniversary of FAD Institute of Luxury, Fashion & Style. Bringing together the creative visions of more than 20 emerging designers, the showcase featured ready-to-wear collections exploring experimental techniques, sculptural silhouettes and contemporary design.
Its inclusion expanded the day's narrative beyond established design identities, highlighting the role of education and emerging talent in shaping the industry's next chapter. The presentations reflected a range of approaches to making and dressing, placing experimentation and individual creative vision at the centre.
What connected these showcases was not a single aesthetic, but the diversity of perspectives they brought to the runway. Colombian identity appeared through colour and proportion in Aparicio's work, through landscape and textile construction in Capasso's collection, through urban references at ODA Store and through celestial couture at Mónica Schuster. Each designer approached the relationship between place and fashion differently, demonstrating how cultural context can inform a contemporary design language without prescribing a uniform look.
For Dubai Fashion Week SS27, Colombia Day offered more than a geographical spotlight. It created a meeting point between Bogotá's fashion businesses and an international audience, bringing creative expression into conversation with commercial exchange. With FADTALENTS adding the perspective of emerging designers, day three also underlined the importance of providing space for new ideas alongside established creative practices.
As fashion continues to move across markets and cultures, these presentations offered a reminder that international relevance can emerge from a strong sense of individual identity. In Bogotá's designers, Dubai Fashion Week found a range of voices united by their willingness to translate the world around them into something personal, considered and distinctly their own.
Through saturated colour, sculptural tailoring, textile experimentation and celestial couture, four Bogotá-based designers brought distinct interpretations of Colombian identity to an international runway, while emerging talent added another perspective to the day's creative dialogue.
Fashion becomes particularly compelling when it carries a sense of place. A colour can recall a landscape, a textile can hold the memory of a region, and a silhouette can translate the rhythm of a city into something entirely new. On the third day of Dubai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027, Colombian design took centre stage through four distinct presentations, offering an insight into the creative perspectives emerging from Bogotá.
Presented by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) as part of a dedicated Colombia Day, the showcases by Laura Aparicio, Adriana Capasso, ODA Store and Mónica Schuster by Sermetex brought together different interpretations of identity, craftsmanship and contemporary design. The initiative formed part of the CCB's [PUENTE] Internacional programme, which aims to connect Bogotá's fashion businesses with buyers, commercial partners and opportunities across the Middle East.
Laura Aparicio opened this conversation with NANDA, a collection rooted in Colombian identity, conscious design and empowered femininity. Oversized silhouettes and sculptural forms established the collection's shape, while fluid fabrics introduced movement. Its palette of saturated yellow, red and blue brought an immediate sense of energy to the presentation, allowing colour to become an essential part of its visual identity.
The collection approached confidence through proportion and presence. Rather than relying on a single defining silhouette, Laura Aparicio worked with volume and fluidity to create a wardrobe that placed self-expression at its centre. The saturated colours added another layer, creating a connection between the designer's creative perspective and the expressive potential of contemporary dressing.
Adriana Capasso took a more landscape-led approach with TRACE, drawing inspiration from the textures, rhythms and sensory experiences of Colombia's coffee plantations, particularly the Quindío region. The collection translated these references into sculptural silhouettes, architectural volumes and intricate textile manipulation.
Here, the landscape served as a point of departure for exploring form and material. Structure and fluidity existed alongside one another, allowing the garments to balance precision with movement. The collection's textile work gave this relationship further depth, turning inspiration from the natural environment into a contemporary design language. Footwear designer Liza Herrera complemented Adriana Capasso's runway presentation, adding a further dimension to the styling and overall composition of the looks.
At ODA Store, the focus shifted from landscape to the urban experience. Titled Convergencia, the collection explored how encounters and intersecting paths shape identity, drawing inspiration from Bogotá's cityscape. Structured tailoring met fluid forms, while layered garments and intersecting details reflected the idea of different elements coming together.
The concept of convergence offered a fitting framework for a collection concerned with the ways people and places influence one another. Its combination of tailored construction, layering and fluidity suggested a wardrobe shaped by movement through the city, where different influences can coexist without losing their individuality. Liza Herrera also contributed footwear designs to this presentation, creating a connection between the two showcases through a shared accessory perspective.
Mónica Schuster by Sermetex introduced another mood with ECLIPSE, a couture eveningwear collection inspired by celestial beauty, transformation and feminine strength. Sculptural capes, defined silhouettes, intricate hand embroidery and crystal embellishments established its visual language. Among the signature looks were Golden Aura and Golden Eclipse, which featured celestial gold detailing.
The collection brought together the drama of eveningwear and the intricacy of couture craftsmanship. Gold became a recurring visual element, while the sculptural shapes gave the garments a distinctive presence. Through embroidery and crystal work, Mónica Schuster translated celestial references into detailed surfaces and striking forms, offering a different expression of Colombian design within the day's broader presentation.
The programme also looked towards fashion's future through FADTALENTS, which celebrated the tenth anniversary of FAD Institute of Luxury, Fashion & Style. Bringing together the creative visions of more than 20 emerging designers, the showcase featured ready-to-wear collections exploring experimental techniques, sculptural silhouettes and contemporary design.
Its inclusion expanded the day's narrative beyond established design identities, highlighting the role of education and emerging talent in shaping the industry's next chapter. The presentations reflected a range of approaches to making and dressing, placing experimentation and individual creative vision at the centre.
What connected these showcases was not a single aesthetic, but the diversity of perspectives they brought to the runway. Colombian identity appeared through colour and proportion in Aparicio's work, through landscape and textile construction in Capasso's collection, through urban references at ODA Store and through celestial couture at Mónica Schuster. Each designer approached the relationship between place and fashion differently, demonstrating how cultural context can inform a contemporary design language without prescribing a uniform look.
For Dubai Fashion Week SS27, Colombia Day offered more than a geographical spotlight. It created a meeting point between Bogotá's fashion businesses and an international audience, bringing creative expression into conversation with commercial exchange. With FADTALENTS adding the perspective of emerging designers, day three also underlined the importance of providing space for new ideas alongside established creative practices.
As fashion continues to move across markets and cultures, these presentations offered a reminder that international relevance can emerge from a strong sense of individual identity. In Bogotá's designers, Dubai Fashion Week found a range of voices united by their willingness to translate the world around them into something personal, considered and distinctly their own.
