"THE ART OF FASHION, FREE OF BORDERS"
12th
Anniversary of
Border Fashion Week
In support of George
Papanicolaou fighting
against breast cancer
Border Fashion
Week 2024
ABOUT OUR EVENT
Established in 2012 by Domingo Toledo in honor of his mother, a cancer survivor, Border Fashion Week (BFW) is an annual cultural celebration in Ambos Nogales, uniting Arizona and Sonora through fashion. Featuring runway shows, exhibitions, workshops, and installations inspired by the region's landscapes and cultures, BFW highlights a bicultural fashion show with innovative designs merging American and Mexican influences. Local artists and vendors contribute to a vibrant bazaar, showcasing community craftsmanship. BFW promotes inclusivity with accessible venues and workshops on fashion design, sustainability, and cultural heritage.
Every year, a percentage of the event proceeds supports breast cancer associations, reflecting BFW's commitment to social causes. Advocating for social change and cross-border cooperation through fashion, BFW aims to enhance community unity and cultural appreciation in the border region.
VISION
To become a transformative platform that redefines the border narrative through the universal language of fashion, celebrating and uniting American and Mexican cultures while empowering local talent and fostering cross-border collaboration and social change.
MISSION
To enrich civic life by showcasing the dynamic fusion of American and Mexican cultures in contemporary fashion. Our objective is to empower designers to redefine borderland fashion, foster inclusivity through accessible events and educational workshops on design, sustainability, and cultural heritage, and showcase collaborative art installations that reflect community values.
OBJETIVE
Border Fashion Week (BFW) aims to attract tourists to the border region by changing the border narrative, promote cross-border cooperation, advocate for social and political change, and stimulate the local economy, thereby enhancing community connectivity and empowerment through innovative designs and community engagement.
OUR
TEAM
Domingo Toledo
FOUNDER & CEO
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Bachelors in Visual Arts, Fashion Photographer, Creative Director, Model Coach / Scout, Designer
Cristina Burgos
PUBLIC RELATION
Bachelors in Business Management and Entrepreneurship, Project Management Certification, Writer, Owner of Tres Lunas Glamping
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Juan Miguel Garcia
LOGISTICS
Juan Miguel García es un artista autodidacta de surrealismo que vive en Nogales, Arizona. Voluntario en La Línea Art Studio, también es anfitrión de La Linea Podcast y Meet Your Local Art Heroes para Morley Art District.
Zuleyma Zepeda
Back Stage and Casting Coordinator
Binational consultant, Fashion designer & beauty consultant
Fanny Chavez
Runway and Models
Coordinator
Miss Glam World 2018
Owner of FC agencia de modelos
Coordinator of Miss Nogales and Teen Universe Nogales
Rosangela
Zazueta
Designers and after party coordinator
Fashion Designer and owner of fashion brand Shangel
Andrea Robles
PR and Marketing director
Fashion Designer and owner of fashion brand Andrea Robles
Aylin Valenzuela
Beauty Coordinator
Professional Makeup and Hair Stylist owner of Aylin Valenzuela
Maritza Lynn Higuera
Fashion design contest
coordinator
Bestselling bilingual children’s author and Health and Nutrition Coordinator, is noted for her work with Santa Cruz County Public Media, M&M Family Orchard, Border Connections, and the first mobile library in Santa Cruz County.
Paulina Sandoval
Marketing Assistant
Fashion Designer
SCHEDULE
DAY 1
10/04/2023
NOGALES, ARIZONA
Cocktail Fashion Party
Official opening of fashion week in both Nogales, Fashion Student Competition, Beyond Walls Fashion Collective Fashion Show.
Location: Mexican Consulate in Nogales A
Conferences
conferences with fashion designers and special guests
Location: Soon to be Announced
Outdoor Cinema
screening of the film The Devil Wears Prada
Location: Soon to be Announced
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DAY 2
10/05/2023
Nogales, Sonora
Border BAZAR
Space dedicated to exposing our culture with artistic presentations that exhibit the essence of the border, as well as promoting our local commerce with the exhibition of typical products of this sector of Sonora.
Location: Museum of Art of Nogales, Sonora (2nd Floor Terrace)
Art Exhibition "DENIM AVANT GARDE reuse, repair, recycle"
Collective exhibition with artists from Sonora/Arizona, Recycled Denim being the main inspiration for each piece of art.
Location: Museum of Art of Nogales, Sonora (2nd floor inside)
Fashion Show “The Wall Immersive Experience”
Fashion show with 8 designers from Sonora/Arizona closing with our special guest from New York.
Location: Museum of Art of Nogales, Sonora (ground floor)
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