15 Argentina's (sustainable) designers creatively translate their ideas
By Pia Rey
Eclectic and diverse, Latin American fashion and sustainable designers of Argentina make both terms their own world, translating the values of sustainability with an admirable creativity.In a country where textile resources do not abound, the new generation of designers has demonstrated their great resilience and adaptation power, working with the materials at their disposal, transforming them and raising them to be recognized internationally.
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Unlike other countries where the ancestral legacy has more weight and presence in the work of its representatives, Argentina's sustainable designers differ by their creativity, their flexibility and inventiveness, to create pieces using only the available resources.When talking about the identity of Argentina's fashion designers, diversity appears at first, a mixture of styles where different aesthetics coexist, from those who re-take the imaginary of 'Argentine gaucho', to those who interpret their ideasunique and unconventional.
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Chain
Expert in Zero-Waste Moldería and a conscious, sensitive and responsible production, Lucía Chaín carries out the brand that takes her last name in order to make garments without gender and sustainable.For Chain, the Argentine sustainable fashion brand, the care of the environment and the well -being of animals are fundamental axes of their work, so it uses fabrics of natural origin (not animal), which then stains with natural dyes that come from plant discardIn each of his collections.All the resources needed to create the garments are valuable, from the time of clothing, the labor, the materials to the ideas, which are based on the family history of the Argentine designer.His latest collection was created in Denim, in collaboration with Argentine espadrilles, in a sustainable, democratic, inclusive and completely unique way.
Nous étudions
Each of Nous étudions's garments carries with it a strong message: Latin American sustainable and vegan fashion exists and is affirmed in the world.The minimalist and experimental aesthetics, and its volumetric garments with tailoring bases made Nous étudions, the firm created by Romina Cardillo, the first Latin brand to be semi-finalist of the LVMH award, the recognition that the international company makes to the newtalents.Recently, it incorporated a line of basic garments called elementary, which follow the ethical and conscious guidelines of Nous in more accessible, durable and ready to carry on a day -to -day basis.
Garciabello
Behind Garciabello, the firm that waves the flag of supracycling, is Juliana García Bello, the Argentine designer based in the Netherlands.Nostalgia, collaborative community work and the affective value of clothes are transferred to each of the pieces created by the designer from Tierra del Fuego, who handles with certainty the art of finding a new meaning in textile garbage.Here the focus is on the circular economy, where the good use of resources and materials is reflected in the values and techniques of supracycling.
APON
For APRON, sustainability and functionality go hand in.The young brand created by Peta Moreno recovers the concept of the work uniform in a modern and contemporary version, adapting to the urban needs of the times that are running.The firm is based in Argentina and Spain, creating collections that adapt to each region, reinforcing the value of local production as one of its sustainable pillars.The quality, durability and versatility of the garments gives the possibility to those who take them to show them forever.The collection created in Spain is made using textiles with Gots certificate, made from recycled materials, cane, organic cotton and with toxic and pesticides free finishes.
Pardohats
In each of the hats created by Pardohats the playful essence and education in the art of its designer Sol Pardo are reflected.Each of the pieces that assemble the collections of the firm are handmade, in an artisanal way, recovering the manual office of the hatry.The materials and techniques used by the talented designer are articulated in a slow, designed and designed production to preserve the quality of each of the hats.The firm, which is established in Barcelona, retains and honors its Latin roots, where eclecticism and originality stand out making its aesthetics a recognizable and distinctive seal of the brand.
BOLAZO ARGENTINA
The imaginary of the ‘Argentine gaucho’ was the starting point in which the stylist and designer Victoria Sanchez leaned to create Argentine ball.With his modern and sensual gaze he manages to reinterpret the most traditional pieces in garments that raise the senses and invite us to travel.The key to the work of this firm is in artisanal textile development.All fabrics are of natural origin and are hand -painted, generating various textures that add warmth and closeness to each of the garments.
Maydi
Carrying Maydi turned María Abdala Zolezzi, her creator, an expert in sustainable knitted garments.The firm is recognized by its exquisite fabrics made with animal handmade yarn.All the courses used by the brand are certified, whether organic in the case of vegetables as with Wildlife Friendly certificate for animals, which ensures their well -being throughout the entire value chain.The dyes used to color the garments are obtained from nature, are free of toxic and make completely biodegradable garments.In Maydi each of the woven garments rises through artisanal luxury.
Mantle
Of simple, subtle and elegant lines, mantle woven coats exude the luxury of the ancestral knowledge of the communities of the Argentine Northwest.In each of its garments, Clara de la Torre and Diana Dai Chee Chaug, creators of the brand, combine the traditional textile techniques of the original communities and the yarn of the region with their contemporary aesthetics with international vision.The commitment that mantle assumes in each of its pieces is social, cultural and economic.Fair trade and the continuity of the ancestral legacy are the most outstanding aspects of this firm's work.
Warmi
Warmi is more than a sustainable fabric firm, it is a history of resilience and perseverance.After almost 100 years of abandonment, the Warmi spin.Thus, this textile company recognizes the value that this industry has to promote, through work and fair trade, the economic independence of the people who work there.In the same way, it seeks that each action they perform has a positive impact, from the social, the environmental and the economic.Each of its garments are prepared with the highest quality standards and sustainably, ensuring its perpetuity.
Matias Hidalgo
Art and deconstruction are part of Matias Hidalgo's work, the young Argentine designer owner of his homonymous brand.Vibrant colored prints are harmonized in geometric shapes, cuts and overlays in each collection that is a song to release and creative expression.From the side of sustainability, Matias Hidalgo recovers textiles in disuse, stock and balances of past decades that he finds along their way and that gain a new meaning when they are crossed by their gaze.It also has a very low production of pieces that are made to request, which helps reduce waste and stock of unnecessary garments.
Àcheval
Àcheval is the sustainable brand that the Argentine Pampa has to Paris.The firm created by Sofía Achaval de Montaigu and Lucila Sperber recovers the imaginary of traditional Argentine folklore and the Gaucho clothing, as well as the textile techniques of the artisans of the Norte Argentino.Within their collections, the processes work in a circular manner, promoting the reduction of waste and waste, supra-recycling discarded textilediscounts on the following purchases or sell it from its re-stock platform.
Tellado flower
Tellado Flor is one of the most recognized Argentine hatters in the world.His meticulous and impeccable artisanal work and his undeniable creativity put the office of the hatry to luxury accessories.Eccentric, original and perfect, each of the pieces created by Tellado flower is created to last and transcend time and seasons.
Milagros Pereda
Textile experimentation, slow and conscious production and the responsible use of resources are the keys that make Milagros Pereda a sustainable brand.‘Each piece is handmade and artistically intertwined with textile interventions such as painting, print or pleated’, recognizes the homonymous designer, for whom doing is part of a constant search.The way in which Pereda defines her work is the faithful reflection of the situation of Argentine sustainable designers, who in the absence of material resources, such as certified textiles, manage to get ahead through creativity and the conscious and responsible use of theresources at their disposal.
Limay
Sustainable, inclusive and responsible production?Yes, so are Limay denim jeans, one of the most innovative denim marks in the country.The focus of this brand is put in making clothes without gender, with a wide variety of sizes, in a responsible and conscious way.To achieve this, they work with popular economies cooperatives, which ensure the development of horizontal work with fair trade policies, promoting local production.The quality and durability of the garments are also key points where the firm pays attention, as well as the use of resources and waste management, to minimize their impact on the environment as much as possible.
Lobos Island
The timelessness and quality are two of the points on which Lobos Island, the sustainable swimsuits brand.In their collections they use sustainable fabrics with Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certificate, which come from recycled yarn or that come from companies with high standards of control and reduction of the impact they have on the environment.Transparency, ethical practices and collaborative work are also foundational aspects of the firm created by Sofía Curi, which promotes practices such as fair and worthy work with those who make up their team.
