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SER: The Hat Couture of Medellín designer Andrea Agudelo

By Richard Emblin - March 24, 2025

Designer Andrea Agudelo launches SER, a hat couture brand blending fashion, art, and mindfulness. Her debut collection, Born from Light, features handcrafted headwear symbolizing identity and transformation. SER will expand globally through gallery installations and a bespoke atelier in Medellín.

Bogotá set for three-days of art-hopping circuits with ARTBO Weekend

By The City Paper Staff - April 8, 2024

Bogotá gears up for ARTBO Weekend, set to showcase diverse artistic expressions and design innovations across the city from April 12-14. With 71 venues participating, attendees can expect immersive art experiences, guided tours, and insightful conversations, highlighting Bogotá’s thriving cultural landscape

What to know before buying Colombia’s iconic mochila

By Lex Treinen - January 18, 2023

For connoisseurs of Colombia’s iconic shoulder-bag, a mochila is more than a stylish and practical accessory. It is a means to connect with ancestral knowledge and a weaving practices handed-down through generations.

New icons: Colombia’s most exciting fashion up-and-comers

By Paulina Diazgranados - December 3, 2022

Many of Colombia’s most innovative new designers have taken to social media to showcase their collections and one-of-a-kind accessories.

Bogotá Fashion Week looks to sustainability with fifth edition

By Paulina Diazgranados - May 17, 2022

Bogotá’s most important fashion and retail event returns after a three-year hiatus with the fifth edition of BFW and showcase on sustainable design and business practices.

Medellín hosts MDE design fair with plenty of urban, creative vibe

By Richard Emblin - June 14, 2019

The capital of Antioquia, Medellín, recently hosted the MDE design fair and showcase of sustainable innovative projects.

Medellín’s The Design Fair showcases innovation and creative industries

By Richard Emblin - May 31, 2019

The seventh edition of The Design Fair opened Friday in Medellín and the largest gathering in the of national and international exhibitors.

Vladdo in the Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá

By Taylor Lennox - May 17, 2019

A thought-provoking exhibition at MamBo presents works by the visceral illustrator Vladdo.

Bogotá moves business with third edition of Fashion Week

By Special Coverage - April 9, 2019

Colombia’s fashion designers are entering new global markets with the success of the third edition of Bogota? Fashion Week.

Boho: Bohemian chic in Usaquén

By María Claudia Peña - December 18, 2018

Inspired by European food courts with attention to healthy foods, Boho is an Usaquén revelation.

POLITE: The ethical designer headlines at Bogotá’s B Capital fashion event

By Richard Emblin - October 2, 2017

Putting ethics above profit, individuality before clothes, is the Carlos POLITE way of design.

Profile: The caricaturist Vladdo and his muse ‘Aleida’

By Richard Emblin - May 5, 2017

The caricaturist known as ‘Vladdo’ shapes public opinion on printed pages and his alter ego ‘Aleida’ reaches millions on a weekly basis.

Verdi: Weaving natural fique fibres into works of enduring design

By Sofia Phillips - April 25, 2017

Preserving the essence of its country of origin, Verdi is a family business transforming fique from a small town of weavers in Santander into works of unique design.

Prestigious Rogelio Salmona prize heads to Cuenca, Ecuador

By Bennett Tucker - November 18, 2016

The prestigious Salmona architecture prize has been awarded to Boris Albornoz and his renovation of the neo-Republican market in Cuenca, Ecuador.

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B Capital captivates Bogotá for three nights of runway fashion

By Alejandra Dueñas - October 21, 2016

The B Capital fashion and design showcase brings to Bogotá the essence of couture in a unique warehouse experience.

Richard Meier designed the Vitrum apartments for Bogotá's Chicó neighborhood.

Architect Richard Meier makes Bogotá debut with glassy Vitrum

By Bennett Tucker - May 19, 2016

Architect Richard Meier makes his Bogotá debut with the Vitrum apartments near the Parque Chicó in the city’s north.