lima peru

Wilber Calapuja of Lima, Peru grew up with a mother who knitted sweaters to sell, but it wasn't until he was invited to work at a sweater factory that his interest in designing and making them awakened. His technical background has helped, and he is now independent, creating and making products that are completely his own. This roll-neck cardigan is 100% baby alpaca in a variegated grey with front buttons and patch pockets. It is perfect for men's casual wear.

Patricia Lopez creates this cozy warm taupe sweater from soft 100% alpaca and decorates it in a knitted diamond pattern. Vertical cables that flow down the sides and the upper arms add a flattering shape.

The Andean artisan worked for years as an industrial engineer before throwing in the towel to follow her passion for traditional Peruvian textiles and fashion. She runs a workshop in the capital city of Lima where she creates apparel and accessories that mix traditional and contemporary techniques and designs.

This artsy cardigan is the perfect statement piece. Patricia Lopez knits it from grey cotton with an abstract jacquard pattern in punchy red and orange tones. Try it out with jeans or paired with a smart skirt.

The Andean artisan worked for years as an industrial engineer before throwing in the towel to follow her passion for traditional Peruvian textiles and fashion. She runs a workshop in the capital city of Lima where she creates apparel and accessories that mix traditional and contemporary techniques and designs.

A pair of comfortable beige and green socks that can be worn every day and on any occasion are knitted from native Peruvian cotton by artisans working alongside American anthropologist Dr. James M. Vreeland, Jr., with over 30 years of experience researching ecological textiles and who established a program to sustainably source, manufacture, and export eco-friendly textile items from Lima. Products like these unisex stockings help maintain the traditions of several local communities that subsist on native cotton or pakucho, which has been produced in Peru for nearly five millennia.

Medium: Fits men's shoe sizes 5.5 to 11 and women's shoe sizes 7.5 to 12.

Large: Fits men's shoe sizes 11 to 13 and women's shoe sizes 12 to 15.

Cristina Villalobos in Peru creates this beautiful sheath dress in a cotton jacquard knit. The sleeveless dress features a floral print on a ground of midnight blue. The waist is defined with a ribbed panel to flatter the figure.