DEVOTED TO DESIGN, COMMITTED TO HERITAGE
ESCUDO combines their passion for design with Peru’s vast cultural wealth.
Their soulful, one of a kind pieces are inspired by ancestral traditions, as well as a commitment to the development of artisanal techniques, a deep admiration of folk art, and the responsibility that comes with the utmost attention to detail. Syncretism and cultural fusion work to forge the old with the new: fibres, knits, embroideries, seams, elements and colours that dance and converse, that bring us closer to the essence of our past and project us into the future.
ESCUDO’s studio is located in the bohemian neighbourhood of Barranco, overlooking the Lima coast. It is here where they design and complete all their hand-made garments with the support of local knitters who assist and enlighten them with their extensive artisanal skills and knowledge. The Alpaca wool and cotton used are carefully woven using a hand-loom to make only the finest textiles.
ESCUDO brings together Peru’s master craftsmen and women, and it’s famous fibres. In doing so, each piece of clothing has a storyline that can be traced back to the knitter who hand – wove it, the alpaca that gave up it’s coat, or even centuries back – to when these knitting traditions were born. Within each garment lies a story…and once worn, you become a part of it.
OUR TEAM
Our team extends from the rural mountains
of the Huancavelica province of central Peru,
to our atelier in the coastal capital of Lima.
The fibers we use are worked and woven
by local craftsmen and women, while all the finishings
are done in our Lima studio, where our design team
works to blend classical and contemporary cuts,
making sure that each garment serves as a beautiful piece of armor.
Quincho’s textile-weaving skills along with
Leoncia’s embroidery techniques serve as the first stepping stone
for ESCUDO’s design structure and overall inspiration.
It’s within the confines of their humble workshop, in the remote town
of Huancavelica (Peru), that he and his family greet us with a local beer.
As we relax, Quincho joins his wife and fellow artisans and they
return to their weaving and embroidering, practicing ancient traditions
that have been in their families for generations.
The garments they makes are a testament to the hard work of
a struggling community, the importance of preserving ancient customs
and our team’s passion for design.
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