By: Karl Manrique The Global Fashion Collective successfully closed its F/W 26 shows at New York Fashion Week this February, with presentations by designers from India, the United States, Japan, China, Taiwan, and Mexico. Courtesy Global Fashion Collective Over two days —February 14 and 15— the presentation of the collections of 8 designers who formed this fashion collective on this... Leer más →
Nolo y la Nueva Mexicanidad
Por: Karl Manrique El Global Fashion Collective cerró con éxito sus shows O/I 26 en New York Fashion Week este mes de febrero, con presentaciones de diseñadores de India, Estados Unidos, Japón, China, Taiwán y México. Cortesía Global Fashion Collective Durante dos días —14 y 15 de febrero— se llevó a cabo la presentación de... Leer más →
2020s: More Technology, More Hunger for Humanity
By: Karl Manrique The 2020s arrived with a wave of technology available to everyone, with tools like those offered by AI. These applications undoubtedly came to make our lives and work easier in many ways, but they also arrived carrying the typical fears that these industrial revolutions always entail. Because, for better or worse, these... Leer más →
2020s: más tecnología, más hambre de humanidad
Por: Karl Manrique La década de los 2020s llegó con una ola de tecnología que está al alcance de todos, con herramientas como las que ofrece la IA. Estas aplicaciones, sin duda, llegaron a facilitarnos la vida y el trabajo en muchos aspectos, pero llegaron cargadas también de aquellos miedos típicos que estas revoluciones industriales... Leer más →
What the national industry taught me about real fashion
By: Karl Manrique When I decided to study fashion and footwear design, my dreams were definitely not taking place inside a shoe factory, nor was that the desired destination of any of my classmates. Like everyone else, we had internalized the idea that fashion consisted solely of the glamour and beauty of a runway in... Leer más →
2026 arrives: where did the identity of this era go?
By: Karl Manrique 2025 was a complicated year for many; personally, for me it was especially challenging. With incredible situations, but others that were completely unfamiliar and complicated, for this reason I had to take a mandatory end-of-year break to reformulate old projects while I finally opened myself up to giving voice and face to my... Leer más →
FASHION and Tribe: How Influence Is Built Today
By: Karl Manrique Recently, in the middle of a conversation, the question arose: why in fashion do some people achieve so much acceptance and positioning even when their vision does not bring real value or depth to the industry? This question, without a doubt, strongly referred to content creators and media that assume a superficial... Leer más →
FALSE Gurus: Why Do We Follow Them?
By: Karl Manrique Factors such as a good script, a viral title, a “pretty” feed, or a misleading story can make us believe that a person is an expert in something without actually being one. But when we give a like, follow, or hire someone, do we question the experience behind the person speaking to us... Leer más →
FALSOS Gurús: ¿Por qué los seguimos?
Por: Karl Manrique Factores como un buen guion, un título viral, un feed “bonito” una historia engañosa, nos puede hacer creer que una persona es experta en algo sin serlo. Pero ¿al dar like, follow o contratar a alguien nos cuestionamos la experiencia detrás de quien nos habla a través de las redes? Al inicio... Leer más →
7 Rock Icons WhoDefied FASHION
By: Karl Manrique Stevie Nicks, David Bowie or Janis Joplin are some of the musicians’ names we usually see topping the lists of rock stars who influenced us with their style. But beyond those names, if you truly love fashion, in this article I will share 7 of my personal style icons who have influenced... Leer más →





