Welcome to our new Textile Insight series, giving you some real insight and history behind the development of our textiles! The narrative behind every one of our pieces and fabrics is so rich that we'd like to share it with you. So, fiirst up is the gauze weave of Venustiano Carranza, which has given life to our Carmen Smock Dress and the Paraíso Night Set! THE BEGINNING My love affair with the gauze weave from Venustiano Carranza dates back to 2015 when I visited the Museum of Mayan Textiles & Costume in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. I had spent hours observing every single garment and textile in awe from different Mayan regions of Mexico and Guatemala, all fascinating, most of which were...
In the midst of Fashion Revolution Week, I felt it was the perfect time to share this video from last year's Kickstarter campaign, which sums up beautifully what this project is about, and how it started– encapsulated in a wonderful 5 minutes!
"Now, we go onto my adult years, a rollercoaster of ups, downs, twists and turns– all which have melded and moulded me into the person I am today that has created and is developing the Rose Moreno project/business/brand with a very firm set of values and beliefs..."
A welcome and an introduction to our new blog– I explain the intention behind this blog and the things that you can look forward to reading and learning about!
