The second edition of Benidorm National Bath Fashion Award has been announced

The municipal building of El Torrejó has hosted today the presentation of the second edition of the National Bath Fashion Show for New Talents in Spain, to be held on dates yet to be determined next year.

The mayor of Benidorm, Toni Pérez, who also holds the tourism competitions, announced it at a press conference accompanied by Dolores Font Cortes, the event's patroness and representative of Dolores Cortes Swimwear; Carmen Torres, general secretary of ModaEspaña; Esperanza Garbajosa, from Confecciones Venus; and the delegates of the organizing company (Mediterranean Fashion Beach), Juan Matea and Juan Enrique Tribaldos.

In his speech, the mayor referred to the National Fashion Award for Bathing New Talents in Spain as "one of the most interesting projects of the past year." Event that promoted the celebration in the city of the Bikini 65th Anniversary Gala in Spain, in May; or the MFB Catwalk, in June, which rewarded the talent of the Yvan Jover. Toni Pérez stressed that "there is no better showcase, or better place in the world" for an event like this Benidorm.

"Benidorm," stressed Toni Pérez, adds his brand and his stamp to enhance the talent of professionals who have been trained in different schools in Spain and have the opportunity to show their work to the world. For the mayor, "the best catwalk" is the one "that we were able to create in the Castle of Benidorm" last June. A catwalk that "has as a 'leitmotiv' the sun, the beach and the summer" that describe Benidorm so well in Spain and in the world.

In his speech, Juan Matea, announced that along with ModaEspaña and Dolores Cortes Swimwear will participate in the organization of the second edition of the New Talents the Textile Fashion Research Association (AITEX), from Alcoi; the MOMAD International Fashion Show (Madrid); the Chamber of Commerce of Madrid; and the pioneering company in the manufacture of swimsuits Venus, "with an experience behind of 87 years." In addition, Patroneo Key pattern-making software will repeat. Juan Enrique Tribaldos, meanwhile, said that in this edition may participate "in addition to students", professionals with official qualification, "students of the last years of the degree" and that the sketches that will participate in the contest may be submitted between on October 16 and January 14 of next year. Subsequently, a committee of experts will select a maximum of 10 collections that will go into production.

Another issue is that, Carmen Torres has announced that the winner of the award will receive a scholarship to pursue a university master valued at 7,500 euros and has claimed the creation of a higher degree of bathing fashion studies. Esperanza Carbajosa has had an impact on the follow-up that Venus will take along the production process of the swimsuits "from the pattern to its commercialization". Finally, Dolores Font Cortés highlighted the role played by Benidorm City Council, which has been able to "collect all these ideas and put them in motion" and has predicted that this second edition "will be a success even greater than the previous one".