Andean Fire

Artisan Ana Fernandez of Peru designs this button-front 100% alpaca wool knit sweater jacket. This cardigan features multi-colored vertical stripes and a rich color palette including red, gold and fuchsia, plus coconut shell buttons etched with a flower motif and two front pockets.

About her work, the artisan says, 'For me, designing is a fusion of ideas. I blend fashion trends with my own favorite sources of inspiration, which are Victorian textiles and our Peruvian culture. I love designing apparel of alpaca wool and cotton because this really makes a contribution to society. It lets me give jobs to local people, especially women who want to get ahead and move to central Peru seeking a better future.”