Agua by Agua Bendita and Peruvian sustainable luxurious model Escvdo will launch their first fall collaboration on Monday. The gathering options seven items and is being bought at Agua by Agua Bendita’s shops, Web-a-porter, Revolve and Harrods.
“As Latin American manufacturers, Agua and Escvdo communicate a standard language via our textile heritage and have a good time nature via its colours, shapes and textures, which interprets completely inside the capsule,” Escvdo founder Chiara Macchiavello instructed WWD.
Though the 2 corporations had crossed paths throughout a showroom in Paris in 2019, that is the primary official collaboration between the Latin American manufacturers.
The collaboration will allow Agua x Agua Bendita to broaden into knitwear. Photograph by Josefina Santos.
“We blended the essence of Agua with Escvdo’s artisanal roots, making a harmonious fusion of handmade legacies that led to this extraordinary collaboration. By specializing in floral motifs and complex appliqué, we seamlessly wove these particulars into our knitwear whereas staying true to the magnificence and timelessness of each our manufacturers,” mentioned Mariana Hinestroza and Catalina Álvarez, founders of Agua by Agua Bendita.
Hinestroza and Álvarez mentioned the collaboration goes farther than the design itself. “We now have three principal aims with this collaboration: shining a light-weight on Latin American creativity, an alternate of information and exploring new enterprise horizons.”
“Agua by Agua Bendita has been a trailblazer within the resortwear house, and it’s this focus that has introduced us to the place we’re at present. Resortwear will proceed to be a major a part of our model’s id and future. Nonetheless, as we evolve, our ambition is to turn out to be a global model that resonates with our viewers all yr spherical. To realize this, we acknowledge the significance of diversifying our collections. Knitwear is a pivotal class that may permit us to introduce Agua into the autumn/winter season, guaranteeing our relevance throughout all seasons and markets,” they added.
A glance from the gathering. Photograph by Josefina Santos.
Costs vary from $675 to $1,500 and all items are comprised of 100% child alpaca wool sourced in Peru. The editorial was additionally shot in Arequipa, Peru, which is understood for its landscapes, native artisans, conventional strategies and the presence of alpacas.
