Andrea Velasco

Born and based in Guadalajara Mexico, Andrea Velasco studied haute couture principles at Instituto Coscort in her home town. She later graduated from Fashion Design at Polimoda in Florence. She did internships with Agatha Ruiz de la Prada in Madrid and Atelier Caraco Canezou in Paris. Back in Mexico she moved to the southern region of Chiapas and got involved with several maya communities located in the highlands of Chiapas, firstly as a volunteer at the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya museum and later working at the NGO Impacto Textil.
With the experience acquired when collaborating between indigenous artisans and designers she decides to launch her own line that combines the world of native cultures with her own.