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Interview with Monica Marquez: Where there is a dream, there is a way
Monica Marquez is a 100% Mexican brand, which manufactures footwear with artisanal processes. Each pair is a totally timeless classic, perfect for everyday life, made of leather and leather sole with a stamp and fine hardware. BRAND HISTORY | FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 180º: When did you make the decision to work with shoes? Monica Marquez: I started working with the shoe in May 2015 with the idea of making a product inspired by fine men's shoes and transferring the same processes, materials, quality and comfort for women. 180º: What was the process like to resume the family business? MM: This process...
1/8 Takamura, craftsmanship and experimentation
We interviewed Guillermo Vargas, founder and creative director of ⅛ Takamura, a mix of avant-garde and artisanal processes, which is emerging as one of the most distinctive creative lines in Mexican fashion. He told us about his beginnings in the industry, experimentation with clothing from around the world and how he is inspired by the disobedient spirit of Japanese/Parisian designers. That and more below: 180º: How did ⅛ Takamura come about? Guillermo Vargas: I have had a degree in Fashion Design since I was very young, I did a technical degree, I worked a little, I did my degree and...
Interview with Merma Negra: In search of genderless fashion
Merma Negra is the joint project of Jessica Escobar and Gustavo Castellanos. In it they develop what they call “experimental sewing”, with a view to proposing a new Mexican identity, urban and without gender limits. 180º: Who makes up the project? Jessica: Merma Negra started two and a half years ago. Gustavo and I started it because when we started dating, we realized that we shared a lot of clothes and we had a very urban, half- raver style , which was sometimes very difficult to find. We decided to make clothes that we could share. We do the design...
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