Cartagena is the premiere beach escape destination in Colombia and venue to celebrate the New Year. Here a round-up of some of the local designers and must-have accessories for your vacation.
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New icons: Colombia’s most exciting fashion up-and-comers
Many of Colombia’s most innovative new designers have taken to social media to showcase their collections and one-of-a-kind accessories.
Colombia’s Isabel Henao embroiders nature and art in Silvestre
Isabel Henao is the leading lady of Colombian fashion, known for her sleek elegant designs, embroidered bridalwear and exquisite fabric selections.
Bogotá Fashion Week looks to sustainability with fifth edition
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.
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing output contracts – 8.5% in July
Colombia’s industrial and manufacturing indices registered a sharp contraction in July despite the economic reactivation of these key sectors.
Exploring Bogotá’s Parkway bakeries and “Little Italy” of Palermo
The Carrera 24 from Parkway to Palermo, is a binge bargain corridor with some interesting start-ups worth checking out.
A guide to finding English language books in Bogotá
Dubbed the “Athens of Latin America,” Bogota?’s book culture is bouyant, from the most eclectic to conventional, there’s plenty on offer for English readers.
Amazon to launch in Colombia with customer service center in Bogotá
The online retail giant, Amazon, has announced the launch of a customer service center in Bogotá, scheduled for October.
Sweden’s IKEA to open in Colombia as part of regional expansion
The Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA announced it will expand into South America as a franchise with Chile’s Falabella, including planned retail stores in Colombia after 2020.
B Capital: A night of fashion for Bogotá (Gallery)
Photographs from the opening night of B Capital by Inexmoda in Bogotá.
For plus size women, Bogotá’s one size fashion won’t fit all
Increasingly visible on catwalks and with major retail outlets, what options exist in Colombia for the bigger woman?
Colombia: Sustainable beauty in Montes de María
In a land of beauty pageants, one community in Montes de María celebrates youth-led environmental initiatives with fashion and hand-woven designs.
Bogotá: A capital of ‘districts’ on every corner
Bogotá is a myriad of ‘districts’ where one specific good or service competes with the same specific good.