Lydia Lavín

“My Roots” is the name of Lydia Lavin’ s Winter 2012 collection which consists of 27 women’s looks inspired in her own family story.  “ In 1918, when  my grand parents arrived from Spain to live in  Mexico, they built a coffee plantation right in the middle of Chiapas Mountains. They established contact with the local people which were Tzotzil Indian people. When I was asked why was I interested in working in Mexican Indian themes, I was reminded of how they introduced me with into this interesting cultural encounter of two worlds merging in my life.”

This collection revives that feeling, she worked with Zinacantan women who elaborate wonderful embroideries  and textiles woven in waistband loom, mixed with contemporary silks, wools and laces. Her colour palette is based in purple, blues, lilacs and greens combined with metallic colors. The silluetes  are long, and sophisticated with pleats and exquisite details.

Lydia Lavín is a Mexican designer with international projection. She has recently presented her collection in SIMM Madrid, and previously has been invited to present her collection in Buenos Aires, Houston and New York. She sells her garments in México in her own showroom, in boutiques and galleries as well as she sells in Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Houston and Madrid. She is an academic  and cofounder of the Textile Design program at the private University Iberoamericana and has a Branding Office that has developed important labels. Lavín is also  a textile investigator, author and collector.

'Mis Raíces' es el nombre de la colección de Lydia Lavín, consta de 27 looks para mujer, inspirados en su propia historia. "Al llegar mis abuelos de España a México, en 1918, fundaron una finca de café en los altos de Chiapas, y al preguntarme sobre mi interés en lo indígena me remonté al encuentro de dos culturas que me transmitieron; por ello me basé en Zinacantán, Chiapas y en Santander, al norte de España".

A través de siluetas largas envolventes, con pliegues, holanes y plisados, define su propuesta. Su paleta de color emplea morado, azul y lila, con destellos brillantes. Sus telas fueron producidas en telar de cintura y los bordados hechos por mujeres de Zinacantán, Nachik y Navunchauc, en Chiapas.