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MODAFAD four days ago announced the bankruptcy and termination of its activities due to lack of resources. The non-profit association was founded in 1993 as a platform to publicize and promote emerging designers, connecting them with the company and bring them to the general public, through initiatives such as parades and two MerkaFAD year already under the umbrella of 080, and their ranks have arisen names like Josep Abril, Maria Escoté, Krizia Robustella, aND PAUL SSIC and William Rodriguez, among others.(prom dresses online)

Who will fill the hole left by the FASHION FAD? "The hope is that the project continues, it is necessary for all schools, should continue to exist, although it is not known how or who develop" argues Alessandro Manetti, board member of the association and director IED. For Miguel Rodriguez, manager of the Consortium of Trade, Crafts and Fashion (CCAM) and the entity responsible for organizing the 080 Barcelona Fashion is too early to be clear what the substitute, but expects the lapse time to the emergence of a new platform to be short. "We wanted to converge stakeholders, adding MODAFAD forces and for us remains a key, you can not throw anything overboard."

One of the key points is the formula economic -MODAFAD project should have had public support of the Government and the City Council and private capital coming from espònsors-. "There are activities that can hardly be profitable for themselves, they need outside help and one of them is the research and promotion of younger people," says Rodriguez. Manetti defense an independent publicly funded and least important part of private funds, but beyond the exposition. "The incubation industry needs help in developing not only function as a pitcher but also as an accompaniment," he adds. Remember that at the time tried Cot project, promoted by the Government in the Plan to Promote Fashion 2007-2010 Catalan as a space for education and training to its business consolidation.(http://www.dressesmallau.co/formal-dresses-adelaide-c327/)

Krizia Robustella part thereof after being discovered by MODAFAD and despite the nuances, appreciates platforms. "We always had the MODAFAD account, when the store was in the rock, that worked." It also says its new formula, "funding is very important but these platforms exist to make themselves known, to be where it should be, and maybe there are alternative formulas." Talk swaps, small actions such as conferences and courses by designers offered more or less altruistic. "We may not have helped but have offered nothing in return ..." shoots.

Robustella Manetti and add perhaps a good time to assess from good ideas (and sadly extinct) and Cot and MODAFAD up existing initiatives, now is rethinking the concept of international gateway.