We Love FlamencoThe trend show for the promotion and premiumization of flamenco fashion has celebrated the addition of the Flamenco International Fashion Chair Flamentex in 2026. The fourteen students of this prestigious degree from ESSDM Center for Higher Artistic Education They will be the stars of the We Love new talent show Flamenco, which will take place from January 14 to 21 of next year in the Hotel Alfonso XIII of Sevilla.
This strategic alliance marks a milestone in the promotion of emerging talent in flamenco fashion, combining top-quality training with the sector's leading platform for dissemination. The students have held a meeting with Laura Sánchez y Javier Villa, founders of We Love Flamenco, accompanied by Francisco Valderrama, CEO of ESSDM, and Maria Camera, director of this higher education center.
The addition of the Flamentex International Chair of Flamenco Fashion reinforces We Love's commitment Flamenco with the canteIt fosters talent and consolidates its role as a bridge between excellence training and the professional market of flamenco fashion.
A project that transcends borders
The Flamentex International Chair of Flamenco Fashion represents ESSDM's flagship project in its strategy to promote higher education in fashion design. Conceived during the pandemic as a response to the sector's paralysis during its most critical moments, this high-level training program applies the principles of designer fashion to flamenco fashion.
For two academic years, the Chair has successfully showcased the rich culture and ingenuity inherent in flamenco fashion on a global scale. Its students' creations have graced the runways of top-tier international venues such as Italy (Perugia and Turin), London, Costa Rica, and the prestigious New York Fashion Week, contributing to the dissemination of Andalusian design, culture, and craftsmanship on the world stage.
"The addition of the Flamentex International Chair of Flamenco Fashion reinforces We Love's commitment Flamenco with the cante"It fosters talent and consolidates its role as a bridge between excellence in training and the professional flamenco fashion market."
Fourteen emerging talents
The promotion that will star in the We Love parade Flamenco 2026 is made up of fourteen emerging designers: Francisco Javier Borjas Miguel, Alba Carmona Almeida, Ana Castells Gómez, Adrián Frayle Barrios, Ricardo Gómez Fraile, Lola Martín Martínez, Adelino Pérez Gutiérrez, Rocío Pérez Solís, Antonio Jesús Piñero González, Lucía Sarhan Delgado, Mercedes Reyes Caparrós, Elvira Pérez de Madrid Jiménez, María Teresa Ortiz Ortega and Paula Sánchez García.
These young creators represent the new generation of designers who merge tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and avant-garde, projecting a new future for the Andalusian textile legacy.
We Love FlamencoTaking Andalusian fashion to a new level
We Love Flamenco It has established itself as the first runway show to present the season's trends, kicking off the Spanish fashion calendar each year. Now in its fourteenth edition, the event continues to be the leading platform for promoting the creativity of emerging designers, making a decisive contribution to enhancing the value of the textile, fashion, and flamenco crafts sectors.
ESSDM is a Higher Artistic Education Center specializing in design and fashion, committed to excellence in training and the international projection of Spanish talent.
We Love Flamenco It is the leading trade show for flamenco fashion and Andalusian textile crafts, considered the most important event for the promotion and enhancement of the sector. Established as the first runway show to present the season's trends, it celebrates its fourteenth edition from January 14 to 21, 2026, at the Hotel Alfonso XIII in Seville.
