Articles by Cynthia Ijelman
Cynthia Ijelman has a degree in Journalism and a specialization in Audiovisual Production. Based in Buenos Aires, she has been FashionUnited's Latin America correspondent since 2015, delivering comprehensive coverage of the region's fashion industry. Her work spans in-depth reporting on significant events, and insightful coverage of key markets such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Colombia. She is also known for her engaging interviews with prominent industry figures, as well as spotlighting emerging designers and entrepreneurs with innovative and forward-thinking ideas.
Meet Maqu: Sustainable Peruvian label aiding childhood education
Buenos Aires – Maqu is a Peruvian sustainable fashion brand originally established in Berlin. Its DNA is based on nature and works under guidelines of social responsibility and carries out initiatives for the education of children in the Andes of Peru. The brand was founded in 2016 by the Peruvian Marisa Fuentes Prado. It proposes a fully...
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Istituto Marangoni in Miami: “For students it’s not just about storytelling, but ‘story living’”
Buenos Aires- Massimo Casagrande is currently the Academic Director at the Istituto Marangoni in Miami. Casagrande completed his studies at the Marangoni institute headquarters in Milan and at the University of East London before working at Versace and, in 2012, he launched his own menswear brand. He has presented his designs in Paris and...
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García Bello: “Each piece of donated clothing has a story to tell”
Buenos Aires / Arnhem - After winning first prize in the sustainable fashion competition Redress Design 2020, Juliana García Bello became the centre of attention in Argentina’s fashion industry. Originally from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, she chose the city of Arnhem in the Netherlands to settle and continue developing her brand using...
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Abdullah Abo Milhim: "Fashion companies need a plan B"
Buenos Aires – The postgraduate coordinator at the Marangoni Institute London, Abdullah Abo Milhim, was in Buenos Aires giving a masterclass about the fashion value in the era of big data, analytics and intelligence artificial. With a strong background in finance, economy and luxury products, Abdullah has worked for Merrill Lynch and Bloomberg,...
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The experience of studying denim in Argentina
Buenos Aires - Denim is one of the fashion industry's favorite materials and the global demand for jeans continues to grow. However, in Argentina, at an academic level, there has not been enough importance given to the increasing popularity of this material. For this reason, fashion designer and university professor Alejandro Ogando decided to...
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Meet the Argentinean designer making fashion from yerba mate
Buenos Aires - Industrial designer Silvio Tinello has developed a material from the waste of yerba mate - a type of holly plant which is used as a national drink in Argentina - to create sustainable fashion garments. Originally from the province of Chubut, in Argentina, Tinello graduated as an industrial designer at the National University of Có...
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Meet Maydi, the knitwear brand using local Argentinian fibres
Behind each brand is a mind. Behind handmade knitwear brand, Maydi, is Maria Abdala Zolezzi, an Argentinian designer with a vision to create fashion processes that respect both workers and the environment. Maydi uses fibres traditionally found in Argentina, such as merino and camelids wool to create ageless contemporary designs. Before founding...
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Social project meets fashion brand, South America's Ruralanas
With the attempt to improve the quality of life of rural women in Uruguay, the fashion brand Ruralanas was created in 2003 by the Gastesi Foundation Marticorena. The company produced items made by local women using traditional techniques, including weaving 100 percent wool. In 2009 the Ruralanas became independent, remaining in the hands of...
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Carcel: the sustainable fashion brand giving opportunities to women in prisons
In August 2017, Danish fashion CEO abd Founder Verónica D'Souza launched "Carcel", a new fashion label with a goal to combine social responsibility and sustainability. The brand's high-quality products are made exclusively by women in prison using 100 percent natural materials and disregarding traditional seasons in order to sell all products...
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