Visual artist: Ágnes Krivanics, Designer – Eco Fashion Team of NDL – She presents some outfits of her new eco conscious collection too: “Save the heritage” is the theme of my new collection. Using warn out tablecloth and towels originally created by grandmothers and great grandmothers to create my new embroidery. I use them to build the garbs that today’s elegant woman both needs and desire. Each peace carries in it the artisanal hand work of our ancestors.
De Mil Amores Buenos Aires by Mrs. Fabiana Fernandez Lanza (Argentina) – The brand of De Mil Amores Buenos Aires is represented by Mrs. Fabiana Fernandez Lanza, Regional Representative of Argentina in the International Executive Board of #GSFW. De Mil Amores Buenos Aires is a chic bohemian elegant female and romantic style truly based on the sustainable knit handmade by Artisans Couture trend with its own identity. Their best point is the entire process and the hight quality of yarn and wools coming from Patagonia and all parts of Argentina. The brand name is inspired by Buenos Aires the city of Tango.
Latin American Exhibition by Regional Director & Advisor #gsfw Mariel Jumpa
By Maqu, Marisa Fuentes (Peru and Germany) – By Maqu designs classic clothing with a timeless aesthetic. The garments are made with innovative fabrics using sustainable manufacturing methods. All products are handmade in Germany and Peru – individual items the designer Marisa Fuentes produces in her Studio & Store in Berlin.
Las polleras de Agus, Griela and Jhasmine Perez (Peru) – Las polleras de Agus founded by Peruvian designers Griela and Jhasmine Perez, a mix of respect, passion and admiration for Peruvian cultural identity. The brand seek to reclaim the traditional garments which are being lost over time. Working closely with Artisan and artists communities, they incorporate culture heritage and cultural identity to contemporary fashion.
Bohetnika, Lizeth Soto Rivas and Alex Behrendt (Mexico and Germany) – Bohetnika is a Berlin based brand founded by Mexican artist Lizeth Soto Rivas and her husband Alex Behrendt with the aim to value the preservation and growth of Mexican artisanal and sustainable design. By carrying these amazing handcrafted garments in Europe, Bohetnika is promoting cultural diversity through design to keep pre-Hispanic Mexican traditions alive.
Anna Fehér (Hungary) – Frida Khalo’s presonality inspired earrings, made out from rosey stripes, where the mexican and hungarian colours are harmonizing.
Francisca Tornero (Chile) – Francisca Tornero is a Chilean author design firm for wedding dresses and haute couture that has been working in the field for more than 10 years. The concept and personal stamp that differentiates them in their field is that they seek to capture that Chilean identity in each of their designs.
Nhila, Natalia Esguerra Villegas (Colombia) – Nhila by Colombian designer Natalia Esguerra Villegas founded a textile printing studio bringing together artistic techniques to sustainable fashion. Each textile work (scarf) is designed with its own photograph, thus supporting the conservation and study of Colombian species and printed with inks that do not leave residues in the water or in the air by women in Bogotá.
Religare, Manuela Peña (Colombia) – Religare is a Colombian brand by Manuela Peña. RELIGARE is a form of aesthetic and ethical expression, where knowledge is united. And in this process of encounters, look for ways to make a sustainable industry. They are inspired by natural rhythms and the mystery of the universe.
Biotico, Jessica Pullo (Argentina) – Biotico is a sustainable and ethical fashion project (Upcycling) producing haute couture from waste by change-maker and Argentinian designer Jessica Pullo. BIOTICO arises from the need to do something positive that would encourage a more caring society with the people who need it and the environment.
Busularo, Carla Busularo (Argentina) – “Be genuine, feel Unique” by Busularu – is about responsible and sustainable design for Argentinian textile designer Carla Busularo. Each piece links the person to their surroundings, telling a natural and organic story. All collections highlight the concept of Upcycling and the use of Alpaca, Raffia, Silk and vegetal paper creating capsule collections and unique pieces of art.
Karin Fraidenraij (Argentina) – Karin Fraidenraij The Argentinian-born entrepreneur with European and Peruvian ancestors draws inspiration for the cuts, shapes and colors of her wool-knit designs from many sources. Unique designs made of high-quality, sustainable lama and alpaca wool manufactured in fair conditions in South America. The label with a studio in Munich, Germany stands for the designers’ dream combining her two worlds – South America and Europe.
Cristina Oviedo (Argentina) – Cristina Oviedo is a sustainable Argentinian author design mark, dedicated to the manufacture of handmade pieces. The brand uses ancestral techniques of knitting and embroidery, always taking into account the environment, the craftsmanship and fair commerce aiming to create job opportunities, empowering women with providing income to develop an equal society.
Echaniz, Laura Echaniz (Argentina) – Conscious design is the DNA for Echaniz by actress and designer Laura Echaniz. Echaniz works with unique, handcrafted clothing reusing materials that had been previously discarded and recovers fabrics from the 70’, 80’, and 90’s such as jacquards, Gobelins, amongst other unique materials with a commitment to the environment and re-install value to tailoring.
Borbála Csiszár (Romania) collection: Point of view – 3D pattern magic – the dresses are made by upcycled fabrics
Botond David, Romania, special hologram intallation about his collection of 1300 pcs folk costumes from all over the world
Anthyia by Ying Lou, China/Germany – presentation of the old Asian nettle called ramie, eco textile fabric, it used in the collection of NAVONA Fashion, Hungary at the 4th GSFW fashion show
Anita Koritke – MAYU, India/Hungary The Golden Circle Collection