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Andrea Martínez Maugard, fashion journalist and editor-in-chief of Vistelacalle: “There are several Chilean designers with a strong sense of identity. It's something I haven't seen in a while.” I've known...

By Francisca Vargas Ramos In recent years, secondhand or "vintage" clothing has become one of the most popular choices for many. For a while, I thought it was the lesser...

By Beatriz O'Brien The 20th century marked a series of changes for the country. The advent of growing industrialization attracted thousands of women and men from the countryside to the...

By Francisca Vargas Ramos Every time a new Fashion Week begins or a designer debuts a new show, in addition to enjoying each look that takes center stage on the...

By Anita Zuñiga Pop culture, music, movies, and television programs have all established trends that have dominated fashion, which over time has led to the pop culture industry playing a...

By Luis Miranda Just before the pandemic arrived, changing our habits, the way we relate, communicate, shop, and navigate life, Chilean fashion was experiencing a special effervescence: a developing amalgam,...

By Beatriz O'Brien. The oceans are living bodies. The birds and fish that inhabit them are then hunted by larger mammals and humans. Let's not fool ourselves, people ingest the...

By Beatriz O'Brien The current global clothing and apparel production system profoundly affects the environment as a whole. We must understand the consequences of human actions on nature and life...

By Beatriz O'Brien It is not known exactly when humans domesticated the flaxseed plant. By domestication, we mean leaving behind its wild ancestor and beginning to cultivate it for various...

By Luis Miranda Is a degree necessary to work in fashion? Gabrielle Chanel never attended higher education; she acquired her sewing skills at the orphanage where she spent her childhood....

Sheep wool, natural heritage and sustainable fiber. Its origins, production processes and the industrial revolution. Humans domesticated sheep at least 9,000 years ago. In fact, they are the first animals...

By Natalia Yáñez Guzmán , Director of Fashion Design and Management at UDD. Industrial Designer. Master's degree in Marketing Management and Strategic Planning. Specialist in “Fashion Textiles Design” and “Interactive...