Maria AgEs

Growing up in a Catholic household in Mexico gave me all the tools necessary to create this collection, from beautiful and delicate elements such as 'Corazones de hojalata' (tinfoil hearts), luchadores libres, La Virgen de Guadalupe, and Catholicism, to plenty of family photos. Taking pictures from my family archives, dating back to the late 19th century I was able to reconnect four generations of my family. This collection is a love letter to my family, for one of the looks I collaged a series of images including first communion imagery from a family member, rosaries, pressed flowers and a toile from a previous project I was able to create a unique print that captures the essence of the collection, mixing family and Catholicism as well as flipping tradition on its head. I also incorporated knitting into one of my looks, this was done as a special nod to my mother and grandmother who first taught me to sew and knit as a child.