NEW YORK — Prominent Spanish designers brought their collections Stateside last week to bolster awareness of Madrid’s budding fashion scene. The event at the Queen Sofia Institute here was sponsored ...

MADRID — The situation couldn’t be worse: Consumer spending is on the skids, unemployment reached 26 percent last year and the government instituted a string of austerity measures. Still, the show ...

Young Spanish designers are reclaiming their “Spanishness”: age-old traditions, religious imagery and even the colour black, which centuries ago was a signature of the country’s all-powerful monarchy.

New fashion initiatives at the historic Palace Hotel in Madrid give guests an exclusive look at the latest in Spanish fashion, known for its superb quality, and, often, accessible prices. The Palace ...