Perhaps you need... Maria’s Bag
Article & Photos by: Alida Boer & Monica Garcia www.mariasbag.com
Within our Mayan heritage, we can find textiles and fabrics in bright colors and expressive creativity that describe the fantastic landscapes and stories of Guatemala, weaving a framework where past and present are combined with incredible detail and magnificence.
Transcending our ethnic identity, the Huipil is a work of art in itself. It’s carried with great satisfaction and honor since they represent the village where they come from. Its bright colors, fine details and splendid designs make it a strikingly beautiful piece. The hands of the weavers have achieved with ingenious ability to materialize elements of their own identity, ideology, spirituality, traditions and legends of their villages
The innate imagination of the weavers combined with the experience of their ancestors and the craft passed down from generation to generation is a fundamental characteristic that has allowed this beautiful tradition lasts for thousands of years and continue reinventing itself. (...Continue reading the article after the picture...)
It is there where Guatemalan textiles come into play in today's fashion industry.The finest example is the brand called MARIA’S, that has made its mission to promote the most exquisite Guatemalan Huipils to the world by integrating them into high-end and modern accessories; therefore helping to preserve the traditional methods of weaving and supporting the brilliant Guatemalan artisans.
Today’s fashion industry has been transformed by the phenomenon called Fast Fashion characterized for the acquiring, use and disposing of the items in a fairly quick period of time. MARIA’S accessories instead, carry a more laborious and meaningful process of manufacturing than the mass-produced garments. The delicate and meticulous work that requires each piece is an example of how the multicolored textiles of Guatemala can be conveyed into the world into exclusive accessories that are considered a family jewel transcending trends and time.
Besides filling us with great pride as Guatemalans, wearing a Huipil or a MARIA’S; places us in a unique category within the world of today’s fashion as we are part of an elite group of connoisseur of good art and recognizer of the craftsmanship behind each special piece.
Maria’s Bag are exported to every corner of the world creating jobs and opportunity for women.Â
