clothing

Crocheted by hand, four Christmas trees with golden tinsel adorn the tree this holiday season. Guatemalan artisan Marleny Chajon creates this set of holiday ornaments.

The memory of his beloved grandfather inspires Edwin Choquecahua to create stunning accessories that carry the Andes' essence. Being part of a Peruvian artisan family, Edwin uses acrylic and alpaca blend yarns to adorn this cushion cover with floral and leafy details, embroidered at the front. The piece also boasts an enchanting sky blue base hue and has a convenient zipper closure.

In the open markets of towns throughout the Peruvian Altiplano, one can find stalls full of fresh flowers. Some of the blooms have been used for hundreds of years to create natural dyes, like the yellow kiko flower, part of the daisy family. Designed by Aldo Norero, this gorgeous reversible alpaca-blend cardigan is decorated on the front, back, and long sleeves with trailing kiko blooms and vines, featuring hand-embroidered embellishments on a blue and black base hue on each side.

A beautiful leaf pattern adorns the edges of this ruana by Waldo Berrios of Peru. Knit from a soft alpaca blend, the ruana can be worn on either the black or red side for a dramatic, attractive look.

In the open markets of towns throughout the Peruvian Altiplano, one can find stalls full of fresh flowers. Some of the blooms have been used for hundreds of years to create natural dyes, like the yellow kiko flower, part of the daisy family. Designed by Aldo Norero, this gorgeous reversible alpaca-blend cardigan is decorated on the front, back, and long sleeves with trailing kiko blooms and vines, featuring hand-embroidered embellishments on a blue and black base hue on each side.