Collectiva concepción

Concepción Orvananos was born in Mexico City in 1976.
From childhood she learned from her father, a successful entrepreneur, that business and social causes could be intimately and successfully entwined.
She obtained a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and a Masters Degree in Marketing from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain.
After a successful career in finance, she decided to turn her passion for the art and culture of her country and her deep rooted need to help preserve the skills and way of life of rural Mexican Artisans, into a business.
With this goal in mind, she Funded Arroz con Leche in 2002. The children’s clothing company works with artisans to incorporate in its garments hand embroidery and other ancestral techniques of Mexico. Using premium fabrications, the result is beautiful and unique product which, when purchased, creates revenue for the artisan communities ensuring the survival of their craft. There is currently four Arroz con Leche boutiques across Mexico’s major cities.
In 2011, she launched Yakampot, A womenswear brand that works, and benefits the same communities as Arroz con Leche, but also aims to preserve and evolve Mexican craftsmanship by making high end clothing that is relevant to the contemporary and sophisticated customer.
In 2016, she founded Kéntro. It is and innovative and inspiring exercise methodology she created with my twenty years of experience practicing ashtanga yoga.
Kéntro has created a methodology for the well being of both body and mind. Energy, breath and movement form the central axis of this challenging experience. It is an immersive practice that will energize you all day long.
Currently we have two studios with great success in Mexico City and it has been a great innovative breakthrough in the way exercise and movement is acknowledged.
In 2019 she launched Collectiva Concepcion, a luxury womenswear brand addressed for the international maket with the vision to elevate the human spirit, create a sense of well being and support at-risk indigenous communities of artisans by offering collectible heirlooms made with love in Mexico.