Last Thursday, the Embassy of El Salvador organized in the Simón Bolívar and Ambassadors Rooms of Casa América the fashion show The body honors us, by Salvadoran designers belonging to the SMODA Cluster, promoted by the National Commission of Micro and Small Enterprises (CONAMYPE) of the Central American country.
The ambassador of El Salvador, Anabella Machuca, emphasized in the presentation of the fashion show that this meeting “seeks to highlight all the potential of her country through fashion. Through the textile pieces of Salvadoran designers and artisans, the proposals we will see transcend the aesthetic to become a collective narrative about memory, tradition, and human dignity. The body honors us is above all a tribute to the Salvadoran artisanal legacy, a legacy patiently woven over generations by women and men who have known how to turn cultural heritage into a form of ultimate creation. But if this collection has a singular relevance, it is because it broadens its gaze beyond artisanal tradition to place at the center a profoundly human reflection, the relationship we maintain with our own bodies.”
“In a society that frequently imposes models of perfection and uniformity, this runway claims something as necessary as recognizing the inherent dignity of each body. For all this, I want to start my gratitude to the designers, artisans, institutions, and collaborators who have made this project possible and who today share with us such a significant display of Salvadoran talent, sensitivity, and commitment,” continued the ambassador.
“In a world that often demands us to fit into a sometimes impossible model, this collection reminds us of something essential, that every body deserves respect, dignity, and creation. Every body deserves honor,” emphasized Anabella Machuca. “Its message is simple, yet powerful, because it is not the words that should approach fashion. It is fashion that must embrace the plurality of people, of their bodies, and of their excesses. Because every body tells a story, because every stage of life is a beauty, and because authenticity is perhaps the most elegant form.”
The Salvadoran ambassador stressed that “the fashion presented this afternoon preserves the Salvadoran cultural heritage and demonstrates that tradition and innovation can always walk hand in hand.”
“With this fashion show,” concluded Anabella Machuca, “we celebrate a country that looks at the world with confidence and that builds its best version by uniting tradition, innovation, and openness among all.
The show began with the proposals of Sandra Funes, Brenda Perla, Carmen Elena, Abigail de la Vega, Alexandra Leva, and Tatiana Salomé, followed by the creations of Liliana Vázquez, Libertad Crespín, Camila Rosales, and Liliana Nieto, designers who work from innovation and artisanal tradition. The third and final block brought together the proposals of Karen Rebollo, Kathya Quintanilla, and Adriana Olivares, highlighting the work of Salvadoran designers and artisans.
