From 20 to 23 October, Marina Vela-Port Vell will host the 38th edition of 080 Barcelona Fashion, pairing runway shows with public events and activities across Barcelona.
Consorci de Comerç, Artesania i Moda de Catalunya (CCAM) and l’Ajuntament de Barcelona are presenting the event. Marina Vela-Port Vell will host it for a second consecutive edition. The programme refers to 26 shows, while the detailed presentation lists 25 runway shows. They will take place in Marina Seca, the dry marina area within the Marina Vela complex. Its industrial setting also leaves room for parallel activities.
The announced names include Custo Barcelona, Guillermina Baeza, O’Barrick, 404 Studio, Antonio Cuaró, Outsiders Division, David Catalán and Sons of Something. New projects will join the calendar for the first time, alongside the fifth edition of 080 Reborn.
Organisers have confirmed more than 17 international media outlets and over 50 content creators linked to the sector. They also expect more profiles from the performing and visual arts.
The Open Area will bring together fashion, art, craft and design, alongside new forms of creation. Visitors will find a showroom featuring around 20 Spanish fashion and accessories brands, plus workshops and meetings. The format opens the event to the public, rather than restricting access to industry professionals.
Barcelona will also launch PLEC-Barcelona Cultura de Moda, an initiative promoted by l’Ajuntament de Barcelona. Its programme will cover image, publishing and music, as well as art, performance and conversation. It will look at Barcelona’s fashion publishing tradition and current creative work. El País has described PLEC as a new festival focused on fashion culture and the city’s creative scene, with talks and music alongside performances, podcasts and the runway schedule.
EFE and El País report that the festival aims to give fashion a larger place in Barcelona’s cultural life, beyond its role as an industry activity. On 21 and 22 October, from 18:00 until midnight, the Tinglados del Port Vell will host activities focused on Barcelona’s fashion culture. The initiative follows the cultural approach seen in the Goya example, where a major industry event is paired with public activities beyond its central ceremony.
A second PLEC action will bring the shows to Barcelona’s streets. During 080 Barcelona Fashion, a trailer fitted with a screen will carry runway presentations to different parts of the city. People will be able to watch and share the event beyond Marina Vela-Port Vell.
The venue is only part of the change. The programme also makes access part of the event. International guests and established brands will join emerging projects, while the parallel cultural schedule puts fashion in front of a wider public and gives Barcelona a visible role in 080 Barcelona Fashion.
