La Civic Museum Foundation of Venice and the Department of Citizenship of Women and Cultural Activities of the Municipality of Venice celebrate the8 March with an exceptional testimonial, the Madrid designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.
the event sees the involvement of the main Venetian cultural realities - including the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia - engaged in a collective reflection on the role of women in society and foresees, from 7 to 10 March 2013, a dense program of initiatives, including conferences, shows, film reviews, exhibitions, readings and recitals.
in straordinario scenario of the room of the Dance of the Correr Museum in Piazza San Marco, technology twigs characteristic e sumptuous "style Empire", designed da Lorenzo Saints a from twigs 1822 and decorated da Giuseppe Borsato between il 1837 and il 1838, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada proposes i models of collection “Spring-Summer 2013” introduce yourself during la parade retrospective of last edition of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week di Madrid ed exposed for the occasion su dummies golden.
Thirty-one dresses reinterpret the icons dear to Agatha – from the “cage” dress to the “umbrella” dress, from the “heart” to the “star” – that have accompanied her throughout her 31-year career.
Dresses is animate a fanciful e Coloured "party dancing”in cui protagonist are le forms, colors e il genius di this artist, is conjugates in way of the all original glamorous, fashion and design cutting edge.
Agatha Ruiz de la Prada – Biographical notes – Agatha Ruiz de la Prada made her debut in the world of fashion in 1981 in Madrid, where she presented her first women's collection. She was so well received that, shortly thereafter, she opened her first shop in the Spanish capital and began to participate in the fashion shows in Barcelona. Her creations turned into a real artistic expression, also through exhibitions in the main art galleries throughout Spain.
During the 80s Agatha became one of the most important promoters of the movida madrilena and since then has actively contributed to the cultural and artistic scenario of the country.
While Agatha achieved some success early in her career, the real triumph came when she joined forces with Spain's largest department store chain: El Corte Ingles. Since then it begins to cross borders and acquire international recognition through fashion shows and exhibitions.
Participates in the fashion week in Paris, until he decides to show in Italy, in Milan for women and in Florence during Pitti Bimbo.
In 1991 Agatha Ruiz de la Prada it starts a grant licenses is preferably used for production di clothing for childhood, accessories, furnishings, decorations, complements for the House, scents, Cell, stationary store… Today il brand è distributed in all il IT world; through about 50 licensees e features well 6 brand in Milan, Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, New York and Porto.
During la US growth professional, Agatha has collaborated a projects Special with companies of the caliber di: Swatches, Absolut Vodka, campers, Citroën, Kartell, DHL, Audi, NH Hotel, etc… Furthermore ha received numerous awards, such as the “Oscar Italian taste of Fashion", il prize “New Yorkers”, il prize “Passion Colombia", without dimenticare all the awards of fashion Spanish, such as "T" di Telma, “Prix” di Marie-Claire E Glamour, so like il prize di "Dedication to the Fashion 2010” a Seville, to il contribution is ha brought e is continues to lead to the diffusion e to the image of design Spanish a level international.
On the occasion of the VIII edition of the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Florence, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada received the Lorenzo il Magnifico Lifetime Achievement Award in December last year, together with two other prominent personalities such as Josè Luis Cuevas, painter , internationally renowned sculptor and writer and Jeff Koons, creator of his own iconography that knows how to combine Pop Art, Conceptual Art with popular craftsmanship.
Currently Agatha parade of settimana of fashion di Madrid; è also invited a parade on catwalks di all il IT world;: France, Columbia, Greece, Santo Domingo, States United, Mexico, Moscow, Panama and many others.
Her international si can to admire in city like Tokyo, Beijing, Milan, Barcelona, New York.
