June 7 through June 9 important figures will gather in Avenida Escazu in Costa Rica, “to propose and implement alternative lifestyle paradigms bases on social and environment justice”.

“Omina 2018 is the biggest sustainable fashion and lifestyle event in Latin America; the word –Omina is Latin and means omen, its an non for profit initiative created with the objective of inspiring people to change their way of thinking towards a more sustainable lifestyle by sharing the perceptions of global visionaries, innovators and disruptors”, explains the website.

Omina was born as a result of the success of the first edition of the Costa Rica Fashion Summit which took place in 2017. Entrepreneur Andrea Somma-Trejos joint efforts with Carmen Busquets a pioneer luxury and fashion entrepreneur, early backer of e-commerce and humanitarian.

¨I became interested in the problem of sustainability in fashion; as you know, fashion is the second most contaminating industry behind oil, to produce one T-shirt an amount of water equivalent to what a person drinks in three years is required, that’s shocking data”, commented Andrea Somma in an interview with Johnny Murillo for INFAMEmag.

The event will include different activities, among them, Omina Market, where participants will be able to acquire clothing pieces and accessories created through sustainable initiatives, slow fashion proposals and unique designs.

The ten most influential leaders in the world will be part of this unique event, among them, former top model entrepreneur and environmentalist Gisele Bundchen, who will be presenting along with Paul Hawken the book Drawdown, the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming; fashion designer and creator of DKNY, Donna Karan on the work of artisans in Latin America and the world; Livia Firth creative director of Eco-Age; Oskar Metsavaht , creative director of Osklen and UNESCO ambassador; among others. A surprise celebrity guest will be announced last minute. Textile innovation, oceans free of plastic, are some of the topics in agenda.

Those interested in assisting, will be able to choose between different available tickets, a 3 day package, 1 day admission, and closing party. Tickets are available through boleteria.cr , for additional information visit http://www.ominasummit.org .