If you missed it a few weeks ago, never fear. Stitch Lab, a quality popup for unique and sustainable Latin American fashion, is back for its  summer  edition at Aventura Mall from Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14 and it’s free.  If you went to the last one, note that there are some new designers so worth a return visit. Get ready to dive into a super fun shopping adventure in a  Pool House setting where you will explore over 30  Latin American brands in Stitch Lab Summer 2024 offering among the best in swimwear, womenswear, footwear, accessories, and beauty.  Participating designers hail from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 

Highlights include:

• A beauty bonus;  Stitch Lab  welcomes for the first time, renowned skincare brand Germaine de Capuccini, as their official beauty sponsor to host an immersive experience, providing visitors with skin consultations for all ages and product sampling.
•  Lunera, a sustainable and stylish activewear brand created by Salvadoran lifestyle influencer Raquel Cañas will be joining the pool house to host a wellness activation led by Michelle Badillo, Kundalini Yoga teacher and health coach.
• Stitch Lab will  welcome Adamari Lopez, renowned Puerto Rican actress, TV host, and entrepreneur to showcase her accessories brand AxA by Adamari Lopez.

• Rocky & Regino, a luxury Mexican handbag brand that creates sophisticated pieces of art “dot by dot” by hand with a romantic touch will be on hand.
• Emerging designers include: Indigo, Bolivian woven designs made by indigenous communities from the Andes to the Amazon, and Maria la Paz, a clothing brand designed and produced in Paraguay, made for girls with a young spirit, among others.

Some of the fan favorites from previous pop-up editions that are coming back this summer include: Flabelus, a stylish Spanish brand that specializes in turning classic espadrilles into colorful shoes idyllic for summer wear, Adriana Fernandez, a sustainable, timeless and elegant clothing brand from Colombia who recently debuted her resort collection during Miami’s Swim Week; Manacoa, a luxury belt brand handmade in Colombia. Filipa, functional handmade pieces made for women on the go; Pompousa, exclusive signature linen pieces and Entos ,a Mexican luxury lingerie & ready to wear label that celebrates femininity through versatile designs.

Entry to the three-day fashion pop-up, Stitch Lab Summer 2024, is complimentary and will be located at LEVEL THREE in Aventura Mall from July 12-14, 2024. For more information about Stitch Lab, please visit www.StitchLabMiami.com.

In case you missed the last Stitch Lab and want to get a further idea of what’s in store, click here for my previous post.

ABOUT STITCH LAB Stitch Lab is a talent incubator and launching pad for Latin American designers in the U.S. founded in 2018. Its mission is to position and strengthen Latin American fashion’s presence in the international arena through creative consumer experiences, a solid network of contacts, and highly effective communication strategies. Stitch Lab thrives in working with brands that have a social, environmental, and sustainable purpose. They endorse designers who produce ethical fashion and preserve their native artisanal legacy. In 2020, Stitch Lab introduced its online marketplace as a virtual solution during the COVID-19 pandemic to offer consumers access to some of Latin America’s most treasured fashion talent.

LIST OF 2024 DESIGNERS: Apparel: ● ADRIANA FERNANDEZ (Colombia) ● POMPOUSA (Colombia) ● DIANA BUELVAS (Colombia) ● LILIANA MEZA (Colombia) ● SERRET (Colombia) ● MIA DE DIOS (Colombia) ● PRIME OF LIME (Venezuela/Miami) ● INDIGO (Bolivia) ● ARANEA (Colombia) ● LANHTROPY (Uruguay) ● ENTOS (Mexico) ● MARIA LA PAZ (Paraguay) ● ATERNA (Colombia) ● LUNERA (El Salvador) ● KAWIT (Ecuador) ● NUE (Colombia) ● EMUNA LIFESTYLE (Colombia) Shoes: ● BUTRICH (Peru) ● FLABELUS (Spain) ● FILIPA (Colombia) Beauty ● GERMAINE DE CAPUCCINI (Spain) ● NNT LAB (Colombia) Handbags: ● FLOREZ (Argentina) ● ROCKY & REGINO (Mexico) ● DIANA DELGADO (Colombia) ● ALESSIA SOLARI (Peru) Accessories: ● AXA (Puerto Rico) ● MANACOA (Colombia) ● TULENA (Colombia) ● SUETTO (Colombia) ● ARAYA (Venezuela) ● VANESSA ARCILA (Colombia) Swim & Resort Wear: ● NAWA (Colombia) ● NAIONA (Colombia) ● VICTORIA LEON (Miami) ● PARALIA (Mexico)