Gabriela Pedranti, expert guest at RTVE

Our lecturer talks about the Catalan fashion industry at the radio talk show Econòmix

Last Friday night, Econòmix, the RTVE radio talk show about economy and business, addressed the situation of the fashion industry in Catalonia with Gabriela Pedranti, our lecturer and BA Fashion Marketing and Communication Course Leader, and David García, manager of Modacc (Catalan Cluster of Fashion and Textiles), as guest experts.

They undertook an overview of the 2.800 companies that operate in Catalunya, the different typoligies -industries, retailers, fast and slow fashion companies- and the new ethical and sustainable values and trends that are emerging among the young creators and consumers: upclycling, durability, km0, local consumption and consumer awareness.

Another important topic raised during the talk was the recovery of the industry in Catalunya and its strong and growing recognition worlwide -the exports have doubled in the last two decades- that, in parallel, has increased the interest of the Catalan young people to develop a career inside the fashion industry.

You can listen to the full program here (from 8:00 to 25:00)!