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Born and raised in Colombia, Carolina Ronderos grew up surrounded by breathtaking scenery and vegetation. Her natural flair and passion for the fashion craft made her move to London to begin her journey into the world of fashion design followed by couture. Studied at University of the Art – London College of Fashion and graduated in 2013.
During her studies she worked with Orsola di Castro, pioneer in eco-fashion in Europe as well as at Corlette, a luxury accessories brand specialized in corset-style belts and gloves. After graduating she worked at well-known designer house Alexander McQueen and couture house Ralph and Russo.
COLECTIONS
The friendships that the summer left continue to shine in the cold streets of London. City that remains a great source of inspiration for the designer who has some of her best memories of youth in the streets that she still glimpses in the distance.
For this collection Carolina Ronderos dives into the universe of nature, but not the green and colorful one as the word suggests, but a more melancholic version of it, Dead Nature.
For this collection Carolina Ronderos was inspired by a new god from the Olympus, Zeus the king of gods and the god of the sky and thunder.
For this collection Carolina Ronderos flies to the universe of wind, evoking the ripples and shapes that wind bursts create in the sky. The gods of Borea and Cefiro reincarnate in the bodies of women.
We have always explored the inexhaustible universe of nature and that is why this collection celebrates art and its importance in the history of cultures.
This collection seeks to return to the brands roots by presenting pieces that fuse a modern aesthetic of cuts and textures with ancient artisanal techniques from Colombia.
This collection revolves around BEING and LIVING. Get up early, take time, live the moment. Away from the noise, in the rooftops of the city the hours stretch to infinity.
CR
Founded in 2015 by Carolina Ronderos Lourido, Carolina Ronderos is a women’s designer brand inspired by nature and ethnic craftsmanship. The products are the result of the fusion between creative experimentation and artisanal knowhow. The brand creates garments produced in collaboration with indigenous communities, artisans and jail inmates from the country. Carolina’s garments are human touched and human made, they carry a heritage and a story. The brand specializes in meticulously hand-crafted pieces, and offers its customers an exclusive experience in which craftsmanship and design are at the heart of every creation.
OUR
CULTURE
CR
The fashion industry is today the second most polluting in the world. 93,000 million cubic meters of water are used every year, a volume sufficient to meet the needs of five million people; half a million tons of microfiber are thrown into the sea, equivalent to 3 million barrels of oil; and there are more carbon emissions than all the aircraft flights and international sea shipping’s together. That is why in CR we work for a more sustainable fashion industry, which values people, the environment, creativity and profits everyone equally.
INTERN
In Colombia there are approximately 117,018 inmates in the 138 prisons of the country. The reality that inhabits prisons is cruel due to overcrowding and poor resocialization programs. Prisons are called by inmates the “University of Evil” where the chances of living with dignity are void. Through our collaborations with the inmates we offer the possibility of generating an economic income for themselves and their families, and a space in which the mind flies and takes them out of those 4 walls by being concentrated in a specific work.
INDIGENOUS
In recent years, the indigenous ancestral craft has started to get lost in the country of Colombia due to industrialization. Many artisanal techniques such as the mola, which originally are made by hand, are starting to be mass produced by machine. In CR we joint forces with different indigenous communities to exalt their cultural knowledge and reveal the magnificent work of coworking, while promoting the use of ethnic crafts in contemporary fashion garments.
ARTISAN
A third of the women who are mothers in Colombia are single and head of their families. Only 8.4% of these women in the country have a professional level of education, and this leaves them finding only poorly paid jobs with long working hours, which makes it impossible for them to raise their children. Through our program of “Artisans for Fashion” we offer them the possibility of performing a decent job, which allows them to work from their homes while taking care of the house and their children.
OUR
CULTURE
CR
The fashion industry is today the second most polluting in the world. 93,000 million cubic meters of water are used every year, a volume sufficient to meet the needs of five million people; half a million tons of microfiber are thrown into the sea, equivalent to 3 million barrels of oil; and there are more carbon emissions than all the aircraft flights and international sea shipping’s together. That is why in CR we work for a more sustainable fashion industry, which values people, the environment, creativity and profits everyone equally.
INTERN
In Colombia there are approximately 117,018 inmates in the 138 prisons of the country. The reality that inhabits prisons is cruel due to overcrowding and poor resocialization programs. Prisons are called by inmates the “University of Evil” where the chances of living with dignity are void. Through our collaborations with the inmates we offer the possibility of generating an economic income for themselves and their families, and a space in which the mind flies and takes them out of those 4 walls by being concentrated in a specific work.
INDIGENOUS
In recent years, the indigenous ancestral craft has started to get lost in the country of Colombia due to industrialization. Many artisanal techniques such as the mola, which originally are made by hand, are starting to be mass produced by machine. In CR we joint forces with different indigenous communities to exalt their cultural knowledge and reveal the magnificent work of coworking, while promoting the use of ethnic crafts in contemporary fashion garments.
ARTISAN
A third of the women who are mothers in Colombia are single and head of their families. Only 8.4% of these women in the country have a professional level of education, and this leaves them finding only poorly paid jobs with long working hours, which makes it impossible for them to raise their children. Through our program of “Artisans for Fashion” we offer them the possibility of performing a decent job, which allows them to work from their homes while taking care of the house and their children.
OUR VALUES
At Carolina Ronderos we believe in fashion as a driving vehicle to generate new opportunities, forge dreams and create jobs in order to contribute in reducing poverty in our country. Our processes are integrated by a team that we have managed to consolidate in these years; female head of families, artisans, indigenous communities and jail inmates are our partners in building a new generation towards the change.
We are a company committed to social responsibility, this is why all our processes seek to be ethical and responsible with our workers and the environment. The concern for the environment has always driven us to innovate in our products and services as well as in the machinery, textiles and processes to reduce the negative impact that our industry has.
We work in order to offer the contemporary women a space where she can find unique and exclusive pieces with a value beyond the material.
We are a company committed to social responsibility, this is why all our processes seek to be ethical and responsible with our workers and the environment. The concern for the environment has always driven us to innovate in our products and services as well as in the machinery, textiles and processes to reduce the negative impact that our industry has.
We work in order to offer the contemporary women a space where she can find unique and exclusive pieces with a value beyond the material.
MISSION
At Carolina Ronderos we believe in fashion as a driving vehicle to generate new opportunities, forge dreams and create jobs in order to contribute in reducing the poverty of our country. Our processes are integrated by a team that we have managed to consolidate in these five years; female heads of families, artisans, indigenous communities and jail inmates are our partners in building a new generation towards the change.
We are a company committed to social responsibility, this is why all our processes seek to be ethical and responsible with our workers and the environment. The concern for the environment has always driven us to innovate in our products and services as well as in the machinery, textiles and processes to reduce the negative impact that our industry has.
VISION
Position the brand in the Colombian and International market in order to offer the contemporary women a space where she can find unique and exclusive pieces with a value beyond the material.
PHILOSOPHY
Carolina Ronderos hopes to shine a light on the artistry found not only in Colombian communities but the worlds. We seek to promote dignity and sustainability across the globe and believe that fashion has an unprecedented opportunity and obligation to create positive change.
We work with national and internationally sourced fabrics and appliances to maintain the high standard of the pieces and provide customers with the finest.
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GALLERY
Carolina Ronderos is a modern Colombian luxury fashion brand, founded by Carolina Ronderos Lourido.
We produce ethical pieces partly handmade by indigenous communities, artisans and jail inmates from Colombia. Our products are human touched and human made, they carry a heritage and a story.
At the brand we specialize in meticulously hand-crafted pieces, and offers our customers an exclusive experience in which craftsmanship and design are at the heart of every creation.
We produce ethical pieces partly handmade by indigenous communities, artisans and jail inmates from Colombia. Our products are human touched and human made, they carry a heritage and a story.
At the brand we specialize in meticulously hand-crafted pieces, and offers our customers an exclusive experience in which craftsmanship and design are at the heart of every creation.
CR WORLD
GRETA THUNBERG Y EL GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE.
Por: CR Team
¿CÓMO APOSTARLE A UNA INDUSTRIA DE LA MODA SOSTENIBLE?
Por: Sofía Arias Alonso
ANTROPOCENO; ¿EGO O DESARROLLO?
Por: Marco Osorio Avendaño
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