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080 Barcelona Fashion Moves to Port Vell With 26 Shows in April

City backing lifts the budget to €2.8 million, signaling a tighter tie between the runway and Barcelona.

Overview

  • Organizers, who detailed the relaunch Wednesday, set the 37th edition for April 14–17 at Port Vell as a joint effort by the Generalitat’s CCAM and the Barcelona City Council.
  • The budget rises to €2.8 million with a €500,000 contribution from the City Council, which also provides the waterfront venue.
  • Twenty-six designers will show, with Adolfo Domínguez making his 080 debut and international guests including Luar, Nazzal Studio, and David Catalán.
  • A 50‑meter covered runway with a side opening will bring the sea into view, while the Edificio Mirador hosts event spaces and a free Open Area streams shows and activities for the public by registration.
  • The OFF program adds the European Designer Fashion Summit on April 13–14, the Fashion Connect digital showroom, and a MODACC–Barcelona Leather Cluster report on the fashion and leather sector on April 17.