The days February 20, 21, 22 and 23 a group students and graduates of the Degree in Fashion Design and Management ha participated in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid (MBFWMADRID 2025) en IFEMA Madrid, the reference event for Spanish fashion. They have done it via a stand at the “Cyberspace””, the social area of ​​the event, which has served as meeting and inspiration space, Where attendees they have been able experience first-hand the work of young designers from the university. This participation has been possible thanks to the support of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, from the Vice President for Research, Innovation and Transfer and the Vice-Rectorate for Campus Community, Culture and Sport. Furthermore, this is the only participation of a university in MBFWMADRID 2025.

During the four days, the stand of the URJC has been a showcase of emerging talent, having a Exclusive exhibition of designs created by students, showing innovative proposals that reflect diversity and potential of the fashion inside of the academic field. In addition to this exhibition, the stand has served as Information point on URJC academic offering, unique in Spanish public universities, bringing visitors closer to the training opportunities en fashion design y related disciplines inside the university.

Throughout the event, The university representatives have also offered various interactive activities for attendees, such as personal styling workshops, where visitors have been able to receive image and trends advice from the hand of experts. Likewise, thanks to institutional support has been provided to visitors souvenir photos of your experience at MBFWMADRID, allowing them to take home avisual testimony of his passage through the stand of the URJC.

La event organizer has been Ursula Ubeda Tirado, student and Delegate of the Master's Degree in Management and Leadership in Cultural Projects of the URJC y graduated of the Degree in Fashion Design and Management. Together with her, they have attended the stand and the activities Other students of the Degreeas well as a Professor Tamara Ruiz Calleja, Degree Coordinator or the teacher Jesús Sánchez-Oro Calvo (ETSII-URJC).

A meeting point for professionals in the sector and the URJC community

El stand of the URJC has not only been a space for exhibition and information, but also a key meeting point for media, influencers and professionals in the sector of fashion. During the days of the fair, it has hosted media such as Flash Moda, RTVE y Madrid Direct, which have shown Interest in URJC participation and they have contributed to giving visibility to emerging talent of the University.

In addition, the Visit of renowned figures from the world of fashion, such as the designer Maria Escote, actress Lydia Bosch and an influencer y stylist Almu Carrion, as well as various modeling agencies, both national and international,  who have shown their interest in the designs presented and their support for this new generation of designers.

El stand The URJC has also been a meeting place for members of the university community. They have approached him students y teachers, as well as much of the academic authorities of the Faculty: The  Dean, Mr. Miguel Angel Esparza Torres, Academic Secretary, Araceli Rodriguez Mateos, and Much of the dean's team: The Vice Dean of Academic Affairs and Students, Félix Labrador Arroyo and Coordinators Academics, el Professor Sergio Roman Aliste (Studies), the teacher Helena Domínguez del Triunfo (Pre-university Guidance and Information) and Professor Cristina Herránz Llácer (UDD, Fuenlabrada Campus). It has also had the presence of the Director of the Department of Arts and Humanities, Mr. Pablo Prieto Dávila y other teachers of the Faculty as Víctor Acevedo López (coordinator of the Degree in Spanish Language and Literature), just like the Academic Director of Culture at URJC, the Professor Javier Otero Garcia.

In addition to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, other academic authorities of the university they wanted join this initiativeand Vice-rector for Research, Innovation and Transfer, Mr. Fernando García Muiña, el Director of the School of Computer Engineering, Mr. Abraham Duarte Muñoz, the Dean and Vice Dean of Students of the Faculty of Business Sciences and Economics, Mr. Miguel Cuerdo Mir and Mrs. Isabel Rodríguez Iglesias. They have also visited the stand several members of the SiOU (URJC Student Access, Guidance and Support Service).

A bridge between academia and the fashion industry

La URJC presence at MBFWMADRID 2025 has served as a connection point between the academic world and the professional sector, putting into value the importance of the education. at the development of new generations of designers. Thus, the participación in this event reinforces the role of the university as an institution committed to promoting young talent and innovation in the fashion.

Through this experience, the URJC continues to consolidate as a a benchmark in the training of future professionals in the sector, betting on the creativity, research and the development de new insights within the world of fashion.