The Valencian Community It is the leader in Spain as a whole in terms of number of companies linked to the fashion industry. In 2023, this territory had 3,939 companies active in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries, which represents the 22.5% of the national total. After the Dana tragedy, all efforts are focused on humanitarian aid and sending materials so that little by little the Valencian population can recover. Companies in the sector such as Inditex, Tendam or Mango They have collaborated with donations and shipments and many other small brands are doing what they can to help in such a tragic situation. There are also many, companies in the sector that have factories, stores, offices or warehouses in the affected territories whose premises have been flooded and their products have been covered in mud. Many businesses to help by buying and contributing a small grain of sand with which to contribute to the recovery of commerce and the local economy.
The Dana has affected all of these businesses and their productions to varying degrees. Many of these firms in Valencia will not even be able to send clothing, footwear or accessories immediately, but buying will be a good way to help in their recovery.
Hortensia Maeso
own Valencian designer He told on his networks how Dana has destroyed both the store and the workshop where they design, ideate and shape all their garments. “Our entire production area was flooded to a meter and a half, causing the destruction of all industrial sewing machines, ironing equipment, heat-setting machines, pattern-making equipment, computers, in addition to all our raw materials,” he says. Yasmin Odehdaughter of Hortensia. This brand has a proposal for children and adults in which they can find party dresses, which we have even seen parading on some of the most prestigious red carpets. Their modern and avant-garde designs They challenge sewing tradition with concepts such as communion in jeans, removable sailor collars or 2-in-1 dresses.
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The Princess Eleanor wave Infanta Sofia They have been some of the well-known faces who have worn their designs. Founded by Rocío Botella 11 years ago, this Valencian firm It offers party and guest clothing and in recent years has managed to gain a foothold among the younger public with its original proposals.
Singularu
This brand of Valencian jewelry It has been positioned throughout the territory for years for its original and affordable designs. Founded in 2014 by Cristina Aristoy and Paco Tormowas born as a digital native although it currently has 58 points of sale in Spain, although they centralize much of their activity in Valencia. «The flood has completely destroyed our warehouse. We have only lost material things and we are focused on resuming our activity, since Singularu It is the livelihood of 350 families,” they say.
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Like Singularu, this firm has different points of sale distributed throughout the national territory and in the El Corte Inglés shopping centers, but Its logistics center is in Valencia. Defenders of ‘body positive’, Their catalog includes that they come in all sizes, “we are one of the first brands to bet on dressing real women, for more than 20 years we have offered a wide range of sizes adapted to all types of bodies.”
Nesines
This Valencian brand «fuses traditional Indian craftsmanship with contemporary design. Each garment is unique. “We specialize in creating limited collections with carefully selected fabrics,” they say. Nesines. Its products are manufactured in Spain and in their catalog they have padded jackets and vests, honeycomb dresses or midi skirts, among their big hits.
Topise
This brand of classical ballerinas for both children and adults has also seen its facilities affected. Topise It has been manufacturing its products in an artisanal way since 1985 and has among its proposals a line of dance and other street shoes. Personalized and custom-made ballerinas in countless designs.
Sure Jewels
Created in 2018 in Valencia, with a Mediterranean spirit and soul, Sure Jewels was born “with the motivation of designing and selecting simple and feminine jewelry for everyday life,” they explain. «We try be sustainable and reduce our impact as much as possible “In the environment, we try to give a second life to our jewelry and work with nearby workshops and jewelers.” Their collection includes everything from bracelets and necklaces to earrings and other personalized jewelry at very competitive prices.
Avec Amour
Founded by Daniel de Villanueva and Maria Undothis brand “was born from the need to change everything that revolves around nature, love and youth,” they say. Your pieces They are made by hand in Valencia and in many of their creations they have used vintage fabrics bought in flea markets or from stocks of old factories.
Ninet And Co
Also the children’s fashion brands have been affected like so many businesses that have its artisans and factories in towns devastated by dana. This Valencian fashion house for children has a wide collection of clothing manufactured in local workshops. “We take care of the choice of our fabrics and trimmings, being of very high quality, cottons, viscose, linens, chiffons, Valencian lace, bobbins…”, they explain.
Ana Ferrando
Other local brands such as this handmade jewelry with pieces made of ceramic and other materials, they have opted to create pieces whose profit will go entirely to help in the recovery of the most affected areas. Ana has thus put on sale a selection of necklaces with the word ‘Now’ (now) whose sale price is 25 or 35 euros. In its catalog there are also other original and colorful pieces with earrings, bracelets and other accessories.
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