THE ANDES FASHION

Launches

FRIDA COLLECTION

AW14-15

Eco luxury – Chic – Sustainable

Luxurious felt hats,

Panama hats and

accessories

Quito, Ecuador (August 31st, 2014)

The Andes Fashion® is thrill to announce the

next Autumn-Winter 14-15, “Frida Collection”

In this season, the inspiration muse to create

our collection is the great artist of mid-

twentieth century, the unique, FRIDA KAHLO.

She represents colors, flavors, feelings and an

ambiguity on her work as it was in her life. We

invite you to become part to her tribute wearing our colorful, bohemian-chic and

sustainable designs. Find in here, neon and

soft hues, Waorani community natural

materials from the Amazon Rainforest,

Swarovski crystals, wool felt, chambira fiber

and much more!

The collection has all kind of diverse designs,

from Amazon Rainforest Necklaces with

Swarovski crystals, handmade sew (Block and

Mini), Toquilla straw shoes, Amazon

Rainforest peel tree bags, and all the

unimaginable Felt, Rabbit and Panama hats in

all colours, shapes and sizes!

Model with TAF Panama hat

handpainted, USA exhibition. 2014

Miami Fashion Week, model with our

limited Silver Beveled Tagua Choker, USA

2012

Luxury rabbit wool hats, in short and long brim. Totally handmade in every single detail.

Retail prices are from 390USD – 495 USD

Some of our felt wool hats.

Handmade in every single detail.

Retail prices are from 39 USD – 69 USD

Blend of Amazon Rainforest materials with metals and Swarovski Crystals

Retail prices are from 34 USD – 290 USD

Classic Fedora Panama Hats, available at FRIDA COLLECTION in all grades

(from 2-3 to the finest, in 40) Suggest Retail Prices are from 25 USD – 2310 USD

Our skilled artisans sculpted the natural

Amazon Rainforest seeds (tagua – vegetable

ivory) into a piece that resembles a pearl

shape, blending these delicate pieces with

Yanchama tree peal (Amazon Block, Mini

Amazon Necklaces and Amazon bags

material) Swarovski Crystals and hand sewn

bronze beads are creating a fusion between

the nature with the urban wild side of the

city! In this collection, neons, neutral, colorful

materials and combinations, with extra

ornaments as handmade details or feathers

are part of the AW14-15 collection that

complete your look. Wear our accessories

with any iconic fashion piece as a Chanel

jacket or a Manolo Blahnik shoes!

Collection retail prices from $25 to $2350

Available in USA (John Paul Selects, Bob’s

Panama, That Way Hat, among others) , UK

(Jake & Maya, Incajcta, Michael Fitch Scotland

and others) France (Chavan & Co, Rolland

Garros Event) Italy (Michele Lo Conte), Japan

(MUJI STORES, Holidays Surfers), South Korea

(Harrison, Monkids), Tahiland (Abicus),

Australia (Latitud Sur, The Little White-t,

Konis, Suami) www.theandesfashion.com

Permanent exhibitions are set up in all Trade

Offices of Ecuador around the world, and

coming soon in UAE. The government of

Ecuador has been there offering support and

channels to optimize our sales through these

exhibitions. In Ecuador you can find our

products in Mashpi Lodge, Casa Gangotena

Hotel (both world winning awards hotels.

ABOUT US:

The Andes Fashion® products are entirely

conceived and are handmade in our own

workshop & studio located in San Rafael

Valley-Ecuador, with the help of our skilled

artisan weavers and felt, rabbit and alpaca

hatters is how we create our collections.

Since the beginning, The Andes Fashion®

works with local artisans, artists and

companies which also follows the same

ethical treatment to people and animals.

The result of it, is our quality, great prices,

high production volume, product

development and an organized control over

our products.

Among producing great designs as panama

hats in a very large range of colors and

shapes, felt hats, Amazon rainforest bio

jewellery and shoes, we love to produce

happy customers around the world!

THE ANDES FASHION PRESS AGENCY:

“SINAPSIS”

CONTACT: Alejandro Marchán / José Egas

press@theandesfashion.com

alejandromarchan@hotmail.com

+593 995614683

Amazon Rainforest Community getting the

Yanchama peel for ceremony clothing

With one of our main customers, MUJI STORES

from Japan, in Waorani community.

CURRENT WORLD PRESS ARTICLES:

THE ANDES FASHION BLOG

COMPILATION

http://theandesfashion.blogspot.com/2014/

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YOUR TRUE COLORS MAGAZINE, USA

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GATOPARDO MAGAZINE, MEXICO

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UNDP (UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT

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