A textile industry respectful of the limits of the planet and based on the principles and practices of the circular economy. And that watches, at the same time, for the well -being of its workers. This is the proposal of circular fashion, the main protagonist of the SUBSTAINABLE CIRCULAR FASHION WEEK (CSFW) madrid.
Between April 21 and 26, the ninth edition will take place This week dedicated to circular and sustainable fashion, in which there will be space for both conferences, by relevant voices of the sector, and for parades starring some of the most conscious brands.
On April 10 there was a first advance, with the presentation of this CSFW Madrid 2025, which hosted the New Madrid Campus of the Nebrija University, located on the San Francisco de Sales Paseo of the capital.
An act that was attended by Alejandro Dorado, commissioner for the circular economy of the Government of Spain; Cristina Aparicio, General Director of Energy Transition and Circular Economics of the Community of Madrid and Juan Ferrando, Director of the Degree in Fashion Design of the aforementioned University.
Kate Fletcher
In this event the CSFW Madrid programming 2025whose main course will be the Magistral Conference that Kate Fletcher will teach Next Wednesday, April 23 at the Madrid Fashion Design Center, under the Polytechnic University of Madrid, under the title The fashion and logic of the Earth.
«I am very excited because, for the first time, Kate Fletcher will come to Spain after having accepted our invitation. She is a maximum benchmark for all those who dedicate ourselves to sustainable fashion, in addition to Creator of the Slow Fashion concept. In his book Earth Logic Bet on fashion as a tool for transformation, ”says Paloma G. López, director of the CSFW Madrid.
A transformation that begins with the care of our planet and that favors, according to López, the implementation of a series of measures «that generate wealth and employment and that territorially activate the economy, the economy, but that force us to consume more conscious and sustainable »points the director.
International event
The presence of Fletcher also demonstrates the growing prominence of this week of circular fashion, even internationally. This is also highlighted by the conference Sustainable fashion around the worldwhich will host the Nebrija University on April 22, and in which they will intervene Representatives of the sector from the five continents (Australia, France, Argentina, Singapore and Kenya).
Vintage harvest, Argentine brand.Another conferences that the Nebrija University will host that same April 22 will deal with relationships between intelligence and artificial and fashion, Theme that Carlota Castro, consultant of the Onverse Group will be in charge.
Public representation
There will also be space for An institutional tableto which two representatives of the Public Administrations will attend: Alejandro Dorado, Commissioner for the circular economy of the Government of Spain and Jesús Valles, Deputy Director General of Coordination and Circular Economics of the Community of Madrid.
Both will be accompanied by Two representatives of the fashion sectorsuch as Carmen Torres, general secretary of the Confederation Fashion Spain and Sergio Álvarez, director of the Spanish Fashion Academy Foundation.
The poster two more tables that will deal with on certifications and sustainability, and good practices of the sectorrespectively.
Fashion parades
The CSFW Madrid will also host the organization of three fashion parades, such as Queen UPCyClingthat the April 21 in 95 Art Gallery; the Ecodiseño catwalk (April 24 in the Domenico Scarlatti space), and the Gateway 17, on the new Campus of the University Nebrija In Madrid, on Saturday, April 26.
Among the twenty brands participating in these three parades are National and international sustainable fashion referents As Sylvia Calvo BCN, Vintage Harvest, Konceito R, Infinity Beyond, Elena de Frutos or Sed Biojoyas, among others.
Elena de Frutos, brand of wedding dresses.Within the CSFW Madrid, the second edition of the PEFC Spain Sustainable Fashion Awardsgranted by PEFC Spain in collaboration with Santander Textile.
Gateway 17
The third of the aforementioned parades, catwalk 17, “is a unique event in the world,” says the director of the CSFW Madrid. López explains that the big difference with respect to Conventional catwalks lies in their collaborative character.
«On catwalk 17, All participating brands combine their designs in collaborative looks that show the need for collaboration and alliances to achieve the sustainable development objectives, ”says López.
In fact, the name of the catwalk is a direct mention to the objective of sustainable development number 17, which refers, precisely, to this need to establish alliances between the different actors on the planet, mainly governments, companies and civil societyto advance in compliance with the different SDGs that make up the 2030 Agenda.
