All the rage on stage: International Flamenco Fashion Week 💃 ✂️

Sits among the extensive list of events that the global fashion fraternity eagerly anticipate.

International Flamenco Fashion Week also known as SIMFO is a celebration of couture where cultures converge and styles evolve showcasing both emerging talent and established designers. And if that isn't enough, catwalks and collections are on show simultaneously at We Love Flamenco (WLF).

Before we delve into the trends that were all the rage on stage at WLF and SIMFO, here's an index to admire from 2023 because who doesn't love a throwback?

Bossing it in blue: this punchy design by Antonio Gutierrez embraced a lapis shade of blue balanced with pops of colour through intricate floral embroidery completed with a minimalistic cropped trouser; a tailored triumph.

Regal ruffles: this black and white combination by Rosa Pedroche oozed class. Paired with subtle hints of red, magenta and orange accessories mirroring the colour pallete of sangria.   Hips don't lie: Pilar Rubio combined a killer lime core and striking shoulder section adding an element of texture using long lace sleeves; a sensationally structured design.

All the rage on stage

Above WLF 2024 Mesmerising metallics catching the spotlight with snippets of seductive silver. Design by Juan Manolo.

Maid frills in the mix, design by Alonso Cozar.

A rosada base, rouge ruffles and sections of upper body and hemline tassles gently swaying down the catwalk. Design by Juan Manolo.

Red with a hint of gold, oh so bold. Design by Rosa Pedroche.

Lavish layering

Above SIMFO 2024, designs by: Ana Moron, De Lunares y Volantes, Mar Soriano

Los colores: red, peach, pistachio, yellow, mauve, green and blue tones.

Flowing fabrics: crepes, chiffon, satin, silk and embroidered shawls.

Considering comfort: looser, waist cuts and wider skirts for strutting and of course, for dancing with ease at the after show entertainment.

Above SIMFO 2024, designs by: Sara de Benitez, Veronica de la Vega, Loli Vera

Lightweight fabrics: such as linen, cotton and chiffon which are comfortable to wear and allow you to move freely.

Embroidery: floral, geometric and abstract.

Appliqués: needlework that features pieces or patches of fabric in different shapes forming patterns inclusing polka dots, flowers and more.

Above SIMFO 2024, designs by: Carmen Benitez, Carlos Manual Blanco, Juan Manolo and last but not least, Cristina Vazquez.

Drawing on inspiration from andalusian design: mermaid silhouette ruffles and shoulder pads.

Micro, tulle and V ruffles: accentuating that sexy mamacita figure featuring frills.

Cut outs and openings: especially in the neckline. Alluding to Disney's design and interpretation of a princess: what more needs to be said.