ski sweaters

Evoking the orange and purples of a mountain sunset, Fernando Cano knits a sweater of vibrant geometry. He works in luxurious alpaca, long prized for its lightweight warmth. The open front forms a collar, which can be zipped to create a warm turtleneck.

Fernando Cano orchestrates a spectrum of rich and intense colors for the design of this fashionable sweater. Featuring a plum base, the neck and shoulders as well as the cuffs and waist feature a colorful glyph-like composition. Cano knits the long sleeve sweater with alpaca wool, once favored by the Inca for its incredibly light weight and warmth.

This artsy cardigan is the perfect statement piece. Patricia Lopez knits it from grey cotton with an abstract jacquard pattern in punchy red and beige 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.