Graziano and Gutierrez Make Fashion from Mexico's Handwoven Textiles

 

I just learned about Graziano & Gutierrez while researching Latino-owned clothing companies. I've always loved the blending and honoring of cultures that clothing and streetwear can create. G&G repurposes Mexican textiles that you normally see in tablecloths, etc and use them in clothing.

G&G was founded in 2018 by Alejandro Gutierrez and Samuel Graziano while studying at the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. Development started junior year, Alejandro spent a semester un the Yucatan working with hand-woven textiles. He then formed their first partnership with an indigenous family in Oaxaca and Chiapas, families they still work with.

All pieces are cut and sewn to order by hand by Alejandro Gutierrez in their studio in Portland. This way they can customize their orders.

"We aim to create pieces to preserve, honor and share the incredibly rich heritage of Mexico while also providing a platform for the artisans work to shine. Due to the nature of our artisan collaboration and hand-made production processes, we escaped the traditional industry model and offer smaller, seasonally appropriate capsule collections released throughout the year."

Check out some of the collection below and visit www.grazianoandgutierrez.com to learn more.