India – a country rich with color
If you’re anything like us, you’re probably thinking, “What South American spice can I add to my wardrobe?” or, “What color sari would best complement my eyes?” Look no further. Our contributors have been documenting their adventures around the globe and you can see some highlights in this photo gallery. Feast your eyes on fashion from Rome, Paris, Milan, India, and South America.
These scenes will be sure to take your senses on a whirlwind of a journey around the globe.
Don’t worry — we’ll still be here when you get back.
In the gritty urban landscape of Valparaiso, Chile, sits a small living room straight out of the 1960s. The armchairs are candy apple red, to match the retro red carpet, red checkered tablecloths and cheerful red balloons. Scattered around this living room is… stuff. In one corner, a leopard print fur coat. In another, plastic tote bags, silk scarves, neon-framed sunglasses, fly swatters and various tsotchke are carefully arranged on a table — old music complements this miscellany of clothing, accessories and household items from years past.
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Editor Note: Jessica Marati will be traveling the globe over the next several months and plans to send us dispatches about the local artisans, trends and amazing finds she uncovers during her stay. This is a first in a series of posts about her observations during a recent trip to Chile.
“Valparaiso / what a silly thing you are,” poet Pablo Neruda extolled in his Ode to Valparaiso. “How crazy / a crazy port / what a head with hills / disheveled / you don’t finish combing your hair / you never have time to get dressed.”
Neruda had a deep fascination with Valpo, as locals call it, and it’s not difficult to see why. It’s a little rough around the corners, sure. It’s messy and inconvenient. Some would even call it dirty. But hidden under the trash, camouflaged behind the graffiti, is a city full of vitality and charm.
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Chilean textile designer Pitti Palacios sees her work as more than just a form of creative expression; she sees it as a social necessity.
“Seven years ago, I realized that artisanal Chilean sheep’s wool was being under-appreciated, which meant that only a few spinners were left in our country,” explains Pitti, a young, energetic woman with sparkling blue eyes. “It was in designing clothes that I discovered how to teach the national public to appreciate this material again.”
Utilizing non-traditional colors and incorporating contemporary designs, Pitti worked to decontextualize the material. The result was Design for Valparaiso, a quirky, unique label that has earned Pitti a spot in the ranks of prominent Chilean designers. Her store, which I stumbled upon during a walk through the hills of Valparaiso, has multiple uses including as workshop, office and exhibition space.
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