Come join DIGS, Global Goods Parters, Tilonia, Indego Africa, Soham Dave, Rising Tide and more at this amazing and one time only Gershwin Hotel Event!
Drinks, food, shopping and live Folkloric Brazilian Latin Fusion and World Music by Monkia Oliveira and Bruxos.
Partying and shoping at the same time, who could ask for something better!
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La Paz, Bolivia: The Bolivian Andes are home to men and women that live in perfect harmony with nature. This region is the natural habitat of llamas and alpacas. These native and generous animals are an important part of life for the native people of the Andes, who with great ancestral skill use the rich woolen fibers of these beautiful creatures to make their own clothing and premium products for the world.
Using their inherited skills in weaving garments, the Association of Llama and Alpaca Breeder of the High Andes AIGACAA - decided to establish a modern Alpaca thread and tops industry: COPROCA. The Llama and Alpaca Fiber Company "COPROCA" is a private enterprise whose main shareholders are 1,200 families who live in the Bolivian highlands. Since 2005, COPROCA began manufacturing high added value Alpaca garments. As of this initiative, COPROCA offers technical assistance and market research for over 350 craftsmen and craftswomen who reside in the city of El Alto, and several rural commuities in the highlands. Later, they formed their own fashion company AWAYU Fashion which collaborates with fashion forward designers to bring us this collection.
Don't miss our huge Winter Sale on Awayu's handknit, all natural, and dye-free Alpaca Apparel and Ornaments! Shop now while supplies last!
Lima, Peru: Industrial Designer Ricardo Geldres Piumatti, and plastic artist Kareen Nishimura Doy, established The Rika Collection in 2004. The name RIKA is a combination of both their names. Rika is dedicated to design and develop products manufactured with nonconventional materials, rescuing artisan techniques and adding playfulness to each singular proposal. They make use of materials reusing, adapting and recycling them in an innovative way.
They live in Lima, teach design at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica and have their studio just outside of Lima where they create their wonderful items by hand working side by side with their team and their mascot, Chingo.
Special Designer Offer: Receive 20% off RIKA'S Ojata Purse! Use Code NL0118 at checkout!