About

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What is the Latin American Fashion Summit and its’ mission?

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LAFS aims to elevate and enrich the regional fashion industry through several platforms, most notably, a yearly conference with panels and workshops that brings together a powerful group of industry-related individuals.

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Who founded the Latin American Fashion Summit?

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Mexican entrepreneur, Samantha Tams and NYC based Nicaraguan, Estefania Lacayo, established LAFS in 2018 as a means to empower the Latin American fashion industry.

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When and where will take place the Latin American Fashion Summit 2019?

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The upcoming Latin American Fashion Summit will take place from November 12th-16th 2019, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

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Who can attend to the Latin American Fashion Summit?

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Anyone who is passionate about fashion or interested in learning more about the industry can attend. The group of people attending the summit range from the creative to financial fields, as well as investors, designers, top executives, buyers and members of the international press.

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In what language are workshops and panels held?

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In order to reach a greater audience, we decided that English would be the designated language for our panels and workshops in 2018.

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What does a LAFS 2019 ticket cost and what does it include?

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All-Access Ticket $695 USD

This ticket includes:
Access to all panels and key note speakers
Access to all activations
Access to Welcome Dinner Party
Access to Closing Dinner Party

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Who were the LAFS 2018 speakers and panelists?

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Eugenia Silva, Eva Hughes, Ismael Cala, Esteban Cortazar, Kute Blackson, Tania Meléndez, Salman Khokhar, Massimo Casagrande, Stacey Caldwell, Lisa Smilor, Jill Tucker, Eugenia González de Henn, Alyse Nelson, Ariela Suster, María Pacheco, Brandee Butler, Andre Campos, Miguel Brito, Miguel Angel Álvarez, Mónica Salazar, Laura García, Paula Mendoza, Carry Somers, Sara Beltran, Mario Braghieri, Gabriela Smith, Camila Straschnoy, Lisa Smilor, Fabricio Cárdenas, Cassie Smart, Ramya Giangola, Sarah Easley, Trisha Gregory, Angel Sánchez, Donata Minelli Yirmiyahu, Victoria de la Fuente, Cloclo Echavarría, Giovanna Campagna, Daniela Villegas, Mónica Sordo, Daniel Funis, Morena Zabeni, Amalia Korasidou, Christine Ellis, Lisa Pomerantz, Karla Martínez de Salas, Valentina Collado, Brenda Díaz de la Vega, Mario R Graniel

CO-FOUNDERS

Noticing increasing interest in Latin American fashion and culture, but a general lack of opportunities within the region, entrepreneurs Samantha Tams and  Estefania Lacayo embarked on a mission to empower the industry, aiming to make it stronger and more relevant than ever by providing valuable tools and knowledge that adequately prepare local talent for a globalized context.

Born in Nicaragua, but based in New York, Estefania has over seventeen years of experience on the editorial, retail and digital fronts of the fashion industry.

A strong advocate for social impact and development in the region, she joined forces with like-minded Mexican co-founder, Samantha Tams, a retail specialist with significant expertise on global marketing and sales strategies.

Together, they are committed to developing the most important fashion platform in Latin America and proudly sharing its greatness with the rest of the world.