fashion is love: tassels

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

RAMONA in the HOUSE

"Knitting is the new yoga," fashion obsessed designer Lau Almeida says of RAMONA HOUSE classes initiated as an expansion of the knitwear brand she founded in 2009. Over 50 women come each week from her native Montevideo to participate in the sessions, not just for the meditative benefits of knitting but also to relax, find a warm, welcoming place and share a cup of sweet tea...

PHOTO of founder LAU ALMEIDA by BRUNO NOGUEIRA

RAMONA is named after Lau's grandmother, from whom Lau inherited her childhood hobby as the starting off point for her design career and mission.

Lau's vision is expansive, embracing both ancient techniques and contemporary lifestyle. "Each piece is carefully crafted from soft Merino wool or from cotton... An estimated 20 to 45 hours of handmade work is required to create each piece, all made with love by Uruguayan artisans."

photo_KARIN TOPOLANSKI

Lau shares: "It is fundamental to support Fair Trade, and to be conscious about social, economic and environmental wellbeing. It is from happy sheep and weavers that work comfortably at home, that unique and fashionable clothes come... "

photo_KARIN TOPOLANSKI

Learn more and view Lau's look books at

https://www.ramona.com.uy
@ramona.house

PHOTOS ON MODELS BY KAREN TOPOLANSKI
from AW GUIDAI Collection

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

one to watch

tia cibani again boldly journeys to another place and time, deftly crafting a rich reality from the layered dreams of her truly global soul...

her fall winter collection wraps us in color from head to toe with softly striped blanket coats, coziest knit sweaters, sturdy quilted jumpers, felted hats and fluffy earmuffs to name just a few of the standout silhouettes and accessories that invite combination.

pleats, pompoms, ribbons, ruffles and other trimmings not only embellish but inspire pure beauty, magic and joy and celebrate what is unique not only in each piece of wearable art but also in the child or grown up inhabiting tia's infinite landscape.