The V edition of CLEC Fashion Festival has adopted “Metanoia” as the central axis of the new event that will take place in the coming 20 y 21 of September in the Hemispheric of the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia. One month before your usual schedule, The fashion platform that brings together emerging and new designers from the Valencian Community with established and international figures adopts the concept of Carl Jung's psychology as a reference., which promulgates that a Metanoia (from Greek, change of mind) It is a process of reforming the psyche as a means of self-healing. A metaphor that will serve to convey the awareness that humanity needs to the balance of nature and a green ecosystem.
“CLEC continues to emphasize sustainability and signature fashion. If last year we focused on the melting of the poles, On this occasion we want to continue with environmental activism trying to stir consciences, since we are the second most polluting industry in the world. We have the obligation to minimize the effects. We need new behaviors, new consumer habits. This fits perfectly with the philosophy of Valencia European Green Capital” explains Miquel Suay., exhibition director. “The recognition that the European Commission has granted this year to our city highlights the sustainable approach that Valencia has applied to its public policies over the last decades., a good way to promote a city that is friendlier to future generations and position it as a beacon of green policies in the Mediterranean. At CLEC we want to emulate places like El Jardín del Túria or Parc Central, which are some of the many examples of urban green spaces that Valencia has, in addition to working with suppliers and associations linked to KM0” adds Suay..
To symbolize this idea, he dress code of this edition will consist of wearing black (Total Black) with accessories and accessories in neon green. The scenography of the event and the carpet of the catwalk will also be aligned with this concept.: green nature, neon green and black. Besides, This year, the celebration of an open morning is incorporated as a novelty., in which a Elevator Pitch Morning where some start-ups or sustainable fashion projects will present their proposals so that potential investors and the general public can establish synergies and collaborations, and which will take place during the first day of the contest, on Friday 20 of September. The usual workshop sections will not be missing from the event either., art performances, fashion talks o showcookings, along with some formulas that will be revealed soon.
