Sadie Frost
Raised in a family of artists, British actress Sadie Frost (1965) made her debut at a young age and landed roles in cult films such as Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Over three decades, Frost has balanced her work in film, theater, television, and fashion with her role as a producer and filmmaker. Following Quant (2021), a documentary exploring the legacy of revolutionary designer Mary Quant, Frost has just released Twiggy (2024), focused on the woman who became the face of an era and whose aesthetic influence endures to this day.
Twiggy
British model Lesley Hornby (1949), better known as Twiggy, was the first supermodel in history. By the age of 16, her face was already gracing the covers of fashion magazines in the 1960s. Later, she became an actress, winning two Golden Globes for her debut film The Boy Friend (1971) and earning a Tony nomination for the musical My One and Only (1983). She ventured into television, recorded albums, designed clothing, and even served as a judge on America’s Next Top Model. In 2019, Twiggy Lawson—her married name—was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to fashion and the arts. Since 2020, she has been hosting the successful podcast Tea With Twiggy.
SERGIO ÁLVAREZ
DIRECTOR OF FAME (Spanish Fashion Academy Foundation)
Trained in Law and Business Administration and Management at the University of Oviedo, Sergio Álvarez began his professional career in the designer fashion sector. Later, he pursued an Official Master's Degree in Technology and Innovation in Fashion Design at the Polytechnic University of Madrid and an MBA in International Management at the ICEX-CECO business school. After an extensive professional career, he is currently the director of the Spanish Fashion Academy Foundation (FAME), where he promotes projects that address the present and future challenges of Spanish fashion.
PAU AULÍ
COSTUME DESIGNER
Mallorcan Pau Aulí (Esporles, 1992), trained in Fine Arts and Design at various schools in London, Barcelona, and Madrid, works as a costume designer and art director on multidisciplinary projects. In addition to his collaborations with musicians such as Maria Arnal, Rigoberta Bandini, and Alizz, he has also worked with film directors like Agustí Villaronga, Alex Sardà, and Carlos Marqués-Marcet. For the latter, he designed the costumes for the film Polvo serán (2024), which earned him a nomination for the Premi Gaudí, as was the case with his previous works on El ventre del mar (2021) and La Abadesa (2024).
NÚRIA BASI
PRESIDENT OF BASI
Núria Basi (Barcelona, 1953) holds a degree in biology and dedicated twenty years to research in the pharmaceutical sector. After this stage, she joined the family textile business, holding various positions of responsibility. Since 2006, she has been the president of Basi SA, the company that holds the license for Lacoste in the Spanish market. Additionally, she was the first woman to be part of the board of Fira Barcelona and is the president of the Social Council of UPF.
VERONICA BLUME
Born by a Uruguayan mother and a German father, Veronica Blume (Germany, 1977) spent her teenage years in Barcelona. In 1993, at just 16 years old, she won Elle magazine's Supermodel of the World competition. This award earned her a contract with the Ford agency in New York, where she lived for two years and where her professional career took off, which she later continued from London. Her clients include brands such as Chanel, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Revlon, Guess Jeans, and more. She has also posed for prestigious photographers such as Mario Testino and Richard Avedon. After years of fashion shows and advertising campaigns, Veronica settled between Barcelona and Ibiza, had a son, and became a yoga teacher, a career she combines with occasional work in fashion, as she is considered one of the greatest Spanish top models in history.
ANGIE BOLEA
Angie Bolea* (Barcelona, 1986) graduated in Fine Arts and later moved to Bristol (UK) to further her education in photography and media. Although she has directed her own projects, such as *Searching Otto* (2012), for over ten years she has been part of the team at the audiovisual production company CANADA, where she specializes in visual treatments and development for advertising, film, and TV series. This work has allowed her to collaborate with major brands and artists such as Rosalía and Dua Lipa.
MARTA COCA
DIRECTOR OF 080 BARCELONA FASHION
Marta Coca is an expert in international trade and business models. Her work in Asian markets led her to steer her professional career towards the textile sector and, from the 2000s onwards, towards fashion. In this field, Coca has developed business growth and acceleration programs for the fashion sector in Catalonia. She is currently the director of the 080 Barcelona Fashion platform and the head of the fashion department at CCAM (Consortium of Commerce, Handicrafts, and Fashion of the Government of Catalonia).
BINA DAIGELER
COSTUME DESIGNER
Bina Daigeler (Munich, 1965) is a film and television costume designer who trained as a tailor in a costume shop in her hometown. Based in Spain since the 1980s, Daigeler has built a stellar career in cinema, collaborating with renowned directors such as Ridley Scott, Wim Wenders, Oliver Stone, Pedro Almodóvar, and Jim Jarmusch. Her latest television work is the series Cristóbal Balenciaga (Disney+). To date, Daigeler has won a German Film Award and a Gaudí Award for Best Costume Design, as well as earning an Academy Award nomination and five Goya Award nominations in the same category.
ADRIANA DOMÍNGUEZ
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF ADOLFO DOMÍNGUEZ
Adriana Domínguez (Ourense, 1976) has grown up surrounded by fabrics, books, and cinema. From a young age, she witnessed firsthand the transition of the tailoring business founded by her grandparents to the launch of the group's first textile factory and the creation of the Adolfo Domínguez brand. The eldest daughter of the designer who dressed Spain's transition era, she now leads the signature fashion brand herself. Educated internationally, she speaks five languages and has done almost everything: Economist. Actress. Entrepreneur. Thinker. Linked to the brand for more than two decades, she took a step forward in 2016 to take the reins. Adriana's leadership has transformed Adolfo Domínguez, reconnecting it with the present and making it relevant and desirable for new generations. She is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio and has appeared in five films, sharing the screen with Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, and Kathy Bates.
DOMINNICO
FASHION DESIGNER
Meticulous pattern-making, research into new fabrics, a commitment to sustainability, and a futuristic vision of fashion are the core values of DOMINNICO, a genderless prêt-à-porter brand founded in Barcelona in 2016 by young Alicante-born designer Domingo Rodríguez Lázaro. A regular on the runways of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid and 080 Barcelona Fashion, DOMINNICO presents striking collections that have earned him critical acclaim and prestigious awards such as the Who’s On Next by VOGUE Spain in 2021. Over the years, DOMINNICO has dressed major music stars like Rita Ora, Rosalía, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Dua Lipa, further boosting the brand's international recognition and impact.
Coréon Dú
DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER
Coréon Du, an Angolan director and producer with an internationally acclaimed career, has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the 15 most influential African creatives. His own productions, such as Windeck, Jikulumessu, and Njinga-Queen of Angola, have become pop culture phenomena in Africa, inspiring a new wave of television and film production over the past decade that has even impacted the African diaspora. In addition, Coréon Du's keen eye for fashion has propelled the careers of models and designers like Maria Borges, Alecia Morais, and Blésnya Minher, who celebrate the diversity of natural African beauty—precisely the central theme of African Beauty, his latest documentary.
LEONOR GARCIA
HEAD OF FAIR TRADE AT OXFAM INTERMÓN
Leonor Garcia is a chemical engineer with a postgraduate degree in international development. For over twenty years, she has worked in international cooperation with various countries and organizations. She is currently the head of the Fair Trade Impact area at Oxfam Intermón, where she oversees compliance with standards and manages projects with partner organizations such as Veraluna, Oxfam Intermón's ethical and sustainable clothing brand since 2012.
LETICIA GARCÍA
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF S MODA
Leticia García, from Madrid, is a journalist currently working as the Editor-in-Chief at S Moda (El País). Throughout her professional career, she has contributed to various media outlets such as Tentaciones, La Vanguardia, and Playground. She is also the author of several essays on fashion. Her latest book is titled "Batallón de Modistillas: las mujeres olvidadas que construyeron la moda" (Editorial Carpenoctem, 2022).
ANDREA JUZGA
CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF DIAMBAAR
Andrea Juzga, a trained stylist, is the Creative Director and Project Manager of Diambaar, a fashion brand by the Diomcoop cooperative. Diambaar is a social transformation project aimed at dignifying the lives of people at risk of exclusion through labor regularization. All clothing is handcrafted in their workshops in Barcelona.
CARLA LIÉBANA
COMMUNICATION MANAGER OF LACOORDI
With more than 18 years of experience as a communicator specializing in the cooperative world and transformative economies, Carla Liébana has collaborated with numerous organizations for the defense of human rights, especially in the field of textiles and sustainable clothing such as the Roba Neta campaign. He is currently responsible for communication at La Coordi, the Catalan coordinator of fair trade and ethical finance.
PEPA G. RAMOS
DIRECTOR AND SCREENWRITER
For three decades, documentary director and screenwriter Pepa G. Ramos has worked for the main national networks and production companies, from RTVE and Antena 3 to Globomedia. In addition, she has also signed her own productions, including Canogar, las formas del arte (2021) and Paco Rabanne. Una vida fuera del Patrón (2025), her latest documentary co-directed with Tirma Pérez. Versatile, rigorous and professional, Ramos has demonstrated her ability to tell all kinds of stories - from a documentary on neuroscience to a biography of Sara Montiel - in different formats and media. An impeccable audiovisual work that over the years has earned her national and international recognition.
PILAR RIAÑO
DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF MODAES
Pilar Riaño is the founder of Modaes and Cinnamon News, the publishing group behind the specialized fashion business publication. She holds a degree in Journalism from Universitat Ramon Llull and an MBA from Isem Fashion Business School. Riaño has an extensive career in national economic publications and is also a lecturer at several universities. Between 2022 and 2023, she served as the Communications Director at Mango. In 2009, she received the Pedro Morillo Textile Journalism Award, and in 2014, she was honored with the first National Fashion Award for Communication, Academia, and Culture Professionals.
CAMILA SANTACRUZ
CREATIVE STRATEGIST
Camila Santacruz (Ecuador, 1998) is an artist and creative strategist with a Master’s in Art Direction and a background in communication design. This experience has allowed her to specialize in analyzing and transforming digital trends into innovative products that capture the essence of the market and her generation. Currently, Santacruz works at Gallery Studios, focusing on projects that connect the imagery of artists and brands with their digital audiences.
ROSA TOUS
CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT OF TOUS
Rosa Tous (Manresa, 1966) is one of the four daughters of Salvador Tous and Rosa Oriol, founders of the renowned TOUS jewelry brand. She holds a degree in Gemology from the Gemological Institute of America and also studied at IESE. In 1985, she joined the family business and, a decade later, founded the marketing department. Since 2013, she has been the Corporate Vice President of TOUS.
TURBINA STUDIO
Minerva Capdevila (1984) from Granada and Mateo Fumero (1985) from Barcelona are the two creatives behind Turbina, a Barcelona studio that has blurred the lines between sculpture and design. Trained in Fine Arts and graphic design, their greatest source of inspiration is the cosmos, which is why concepts such as time and movement are always underlying their work. Materiality, and especially stone, is another of this duo's obsessions, as they dare to create large-format installations as they do beautiful, powerful objects charged with telluric energy.
ESTEL VILASECA
FASHION DIRECTOR AT LCI BARCELONA
Estel Vilaseca, who holds a degree in Audiovisual Communication from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2000), founded itfashion.com in 1999, one of the first online fashion magazines. Since then, she has specialized in creating and editing content related to fashion culture, focusing on sustainability and innovation, both for publications and brands. In 2014, she launched VEIN magazine alongside Eduardo García Llamas, a project she manages in parallel with her role as the Director of the Fashion Design Area at LCI Barcelona.
