Today we’d like to introduce you to Valeria Savino.
Valeria, please kick things off for us by telling us about yourself and your journey so far.
I studied illustration in Caracas, fashion design in Milano and for the past seven years, I’ve been living in Miami but constantly traveling looking for artisans and manufacturers around the world.
When I first arrived in Miami, I started working as the designer of a menswear brand that was produced in Turkey & China, where my job was to design and oversee the production of large quantities of clothing at the cheapest possible price.
After this experience I realized I no longer wanted to continue down this path, I wanted to create products aligned with my personal values, so I started my endless research for quality materials and ethical manufacturers and partners that shared my vision, and that is how Nomad Tribe was born.
Can you give our readers some background on your art?
I am the co-founder and creative director of Nomad Tribe a sustainable clothing brand that strives to create better products and less waste. Our brand is about craftsmanship and circular economy.
We have three different collections, the recycled where we use fabrics made from upcycled cotton and pre-consumer denim waste, mixed with traditional handwoven fabrics by artisans, in Guatemala. We also have a dead-stock collection where source leftover fabrics from factories and mills in Peru and the upcycled collection made from old clothes that we collect and transform in our studio in Miami.
We’ve also created the Alter Series events where we invite people to bring something they’re not wearing from their closets so that we can make alterations and give it a 2nd life. Through these events and some public art installations, we try to raise awareness about fast fashion and textile waste and collaborate with local artists, designers, and seamstress, so that concept of recycling assumes a fresher vibe to inspire people to change and adopt better habits when buying and disposing of their clothes.
What responsibility, if any, do you think artists have to use their art to help alleviate problems faced by others?
In the crazy world with so many options and possibilities, I think that designers and brands have a huge responsibility. For that reason we reverse engineer the design processes working from the most sustainable practices towards product design and not the other way around, this approach ensures that we do not design without first thinking about the impact we are creating. We really care about the whole process from the selection of materials to the connection of the people and the stories behind each piece. Because we believe that what we collectively choose to buy or not to buy can change the course of this planet and the lives of people in it.
What’s the best way for someone to check out your work and provide support?
Our full effort is to offer better products not just with our brand but also in our store in Wynwood. An ethical marketplace for brands that are about creating a positive social impact. We like to support entrepreneurs that like ourselves use the tools of business and fashion to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges like poverty, disabilities, access to education and environmental problems. Visit our store bring your old clothes and receive a 20% discount and support brands that are changing the world.
Contact Info:
- Address: 2301 NW 2nd Av. Miami, Fl 33127
- Website: www.nomadtribeshop.com
- Phone: 7863328015
- Email: [email protected]
- Instagram: @nomadtri.be @valeriasavino
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NomadTribeStore
Image Credit:
Artisan Collection Photographer Anabella Padula
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