Latin American House is excited to present Social Alchemy: Fashion & Latin American Grassroots, a conversation that digs into the potential of the fashion field to immerse itself among the communities of Latin American people in London and create positive impact.

Latin Americans are one the the fastest demographic group growing in London and its communities located in boroughs such as Seven Sisters, Elephant and Castle and others face very specific challenges. Jennifer Droguett (Fashion Designer and Creative Director), Angela Camacho (Indigenous Community Organizer), Paola Vivas (Photographer and founder of Directorio) and Jacobo Belilty (Community Campaigner for Save Latin Village and LGBTQ+ activist) will discuss the possibilities and the limits of what fashion can do regarding those challenges, with Nao Zaragoza (Cultural Producer and Latin American House Cultures Coordinator) as moderator.

Presented as part of the community engagement programme of "El Viaje", the first solo exhibition of Colombian British-based fashion brand Anciela with the support of the Colombian Embassy in London, this is an event that welcomes fashion practitioners and enthusiasts, community organizers, activists and anyone wishing to take part in the conversation addressing the links between fashion and community-building.

What are the current needs of the Latin American immigrants based in London? How can fashion creatives and practitioners get involved? What are the politics and the ethical considerations of fashion community projects? We know that representation is important, but is it enough?

FRIDAY 27TH MAY 2022

6:30 PM

THE LAB E20, EAST VILLAGE, LONDON E20 1JB

FREE (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)