Today we’d like to introduce you to Clara Ochoa. Them and their team share their story with us below:
Clara Ochoa is a Fashion Designer and contemporary artist, born in Medellin, Colombia in 1971. Clara Lives in Miami since 2001. She finds inspiration in fragments of nature, music, street art, and most importantly love and happiness. Her art includes dynamic and sweeping brushstrokes of acrylic paint.
She explores the connection between art and music, and her artwork are known to be colorful and energetic bringing positive energy to any space. She is considered a Pop Artist and uses mixed media elements for her artistic creations.
Clara has exhibited her artwork in many galleries and exposition in Beijing, Miami, New York, Brussels, Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Seoul, Italy, Marbella, and Dubai.
After many years working on canvas, in 2021 during pandemic times, Clara decided to start with her deepest dream, the fashion design world, and created CLARA 8A as clothing brand, using her art pieces elements into the fabric and at the same time create a clothing unique, colorful, happy and inspired in her art, Music, and movies. Her first collection call BLOOM is now been sold in her Miami Store at Upper Buena Vista Mall, Flying Solo at Soho, New York City, and online on her website www.clara8a.com.
All of our colorful outfits are crafted in Colombia from an in-house fabric derived from recycled PET bottles. Combine that #SustainableFashion ethos with our inspiration for music, art, & nature, and what you get is a wildly unique CLARA 8A garment that will last you a lifetime!
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
For me, there is not way to have a successful business without ups and down, so in this case, have been exactly the same, we started on pandemic times, and we have been working with all the post -pandemics problems that everybody have been facing, also the industry on fashion is huge and for a new brand to be seen, you have to make a lot of noise and is that what we are doing now, learning the new way to do business thru social media and influencers!!!, but always working with passion everything is possible.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
Since our inception in 2021, Mother Nature’s captivating beauty has been our main inspiration. So, when we started CLARA 8A, we knew it had to be sustainable & #Eco-Friendly!
From our catalog of seasonless and unisex attire, we have stunning pieces that you’ll be proud to wear!
Our tropical colors are inspired by the spectacular flora and fauna of Colombia’s landscapes. Additionally, each product draws an inkling of inspiration from some of our all-time favorite music artists and classic Hollywood films.
We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up.
Spend time with my Family on the farms nearby to my city, and play with the animals, smell flowers, and falling in love with nature.
Pricing:
- shirts starts at $150
- jackets up to $379
Contact Info:
- Website: clara8a.com
- Instagram: @clara8a.fashion
- Facebook: @clara8a.fashion
Image Credits
@edsmitter
@olga.gasnier
@xelaaromfilms
@josyfpaul
