Clec Fashion Festival 2025 | 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐬 | L’Hemisfèric

The Clec Fashion Festival is not just a runway show, it’s a cultural revolution. Rooted in creativity, design, sustainability, and social impact, this trailblazing event is dedicated to enhancing both personal style and quality of life. As the world’s first truly global, accessible fashion festival with a unique, eco-conscious identity, Clec is reshaping the industry—offering engaging experiences, vital conversations, and a platform for the next generation of visionary designers.

📅 Save the Date: September 20–21, 2025 | L’Hemisfèric, Valencia

Mark your calendar for the fifth edition of the Clec Fashion Festival, under the evocative theme “Metanoia” — a concept introduced by Carl Jung signifying a profound transformation of the mind for self-healing. As we seek environmental regeneration, “Metanoia” speaks directly to the festival's purpose: moving from awareness to action, imagining fashion as the catalyst for collective healing and a renewed bond with nature.

What to Expect at Clec 2025

1. Holistic & Inclusive Programming

Designed for both industry insiders and the general public, the festival delivers a rich tapestry of experiences:

• Inspiring fashion talks
• Cutting-edge live art and video installations
• High-impact runway shows spotlighting sustainability-driven collections
• Interactive show-cookings and live culinary events
• Live music, dance, and DJ sets

2. A Distinctive Visual Identity

Green and black dominate the style code and venue, echoing the Clec ethos: a deep connection to nature and a call to heal the planet. Every element—lighting, stage design, runway aesthetics—evokes an eco-conscious narrative.

3. Educational and Institutional Impact

Over 25 educational and cultural institutions collaborate to make Clec a creative epicenter. Architecture, design, gastronomy, media, horticulture, and beyond converge under one green-and-black roof, reinforcing the festival’s vision of sustainable creativity.

Why “Metanoia” Matters

The 2025 edition's central theme, Metanoia, is a rallying cry to heal our earth by transforming mindsets—starting with fashion. Just as Jung's metaphor suggests inner rebirth, Clec urges us to reset our relationship with consumption and production, forging sustainable habits for people and the planet.

Festival Evolution: Resilience & Reinvented Identity

Since its 2020 debut amid the pandemic, Clec has continuously refined its identity:

• 2020 Inaugural Edition: Inaugurated just before Spain’s first COVID lockdown—an act of cultural defiance and optimism.
• Postponement to 2021: Shielding creativity while prioritizing public safety.
• 2022–2023 Editions: Anchored in late October, blending fashion with Halloween and Día de los Muertos atmospheres.
• 2024 & 2025 Pivot: Transitioning to September and embracing deeper environmental meaning through “Metanoia”.

Clec has withstood logistical challenges, new local competitors like Mediterranean Fashion Week, and doubts about its direction. Emerging stronger, it now stands as a distinctive champion of sustainable, emerging, local—and global—fashion.

🎙️ Program Highlights for 2025

Friday, Sept 20

• 11:00–14:30: “Elevator Pitch Morning” – open to design students, schools, and start-ups
• 16:00: Opening ceremony with director Miquel Suay and special guests
• 16:30: Dance-and-fashion fusion performance
• 17:00–20:30: Runway shows featuring established names like Dolores Cortés and promising new talent (Fabiola Ricci, Steven Vázquez, Modis Studio)
• Night: DJ set by Dolça van Leeuwen, plus Neowarras after-party

Saturday, Sept 21

• 11:00: “Gastro-Fashion Talk” on sustainable gastronomy
• 13:30–21:15: Showcases by emerging talents (Óscar Bolea, Paula Calabrese) plus iconic designers like Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada, concluding with a special guest show by Antonio Martino
• Evening: Awards ceremony—Clec Superstar Awards, including a new Entrepreneurship Award—followed by a vibrant after-party

Location & Public Access

Clec takes place in the epic architectural backdrop of L’Hemisfèric, within Valencia’s City of Arts & Sciences—a symbolically eco-minded setting echoing the festival’s values. [Access options details similar to previously given]

Festival’s Broader Ethical Vision

Festival director Miquel Suay emphasizes that Clec isn’t just an event—it’s a movement. Collaborating with Valencia’s status as the 2025 European Green Capital, Clec integrates urban greenery, local supply chain partners, and carbon-conscious practices. It’s sustainability in action—“not a slogan, but a commitment” underpinning every show, talk, and activation.

Why the Clec Fashion Festival Matters for Your Brand

1. Authentic Sustainability: Align with a leader in eco-forward luxury fashion.
2. Young Talent Access: Connect with emerging designers, stylists, creatives—future collaborators.
3. Purpose-Led Engagement: Build trust and loyalty with eco-conscious audiences.
4. Content-Rich Storytelling: Create editorial, social media, and campaign content inspired by festival architecture, art, and messaging.
5. Community Integration: Engage with Valencia’s cultural ecosystem and position your ecommerce brand as a catalyst for positive change.

Tips for Ecommerce Brands to Leverage Clec

• Create Pre-Event Content: Feature Clec history, “Metanoia” theme, and emerging designer spotlights.
• Live-Engage: Stream from the festival—talks, runway looks, backstage moments.
• Sustainability Storytelling: Showcase how your products honor Clec’s values—materials, carbon footprint, local artisans.
• Collaborate: Sponsor a sustainable designer show or pitch event to visibly support new talent.
• Tap Local Flair: Highlight Valencia’s green capital initiatives, linking your brand to urban renewal and arts.

The Clec Fashion Festival is much more than a stylish weekend—it’s a pulse-point of creativity, consciousness, and cultural momentum. From sustainability-centered design to powerful cross-generational dialogue, Clec challenges us to think and act beyond trends, planting the seeds of a fashion future that cares, collaborates, and transforms.

Make sure your ecommerce brand is part of this movement—because real change begins with mindful design, deliberate action, and cultural courage. See you in Valencia, where fashion meets Metanoia. 🌱