I am Agostina Bianchi, a 36 years old textile designer, owner of my own brand with its own unique seal: luxury woven textiles de ONDA SLOW. My vision: to achieve a quality hand made product with its own style and high added value.
My clothes identify a woman as a unique being, placing a special emphasis on femininity, glamour and style. It is because of their high quality that all designs are of limited edition and quantity.
My collections include all types of artisinal weaves: crochet, looms, and woven textiles with hand made finishes.
My clothes identify a woman as a unique being, placing a special emphasis on femininity, glamour and style. It is because of their high quality that all designs are of limited edition and quantity.
My collections include all types of artisinal weaves: crochet, looms, and woven textiles with hand made finishes.
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THE BEGINNING
The market and consumer tastes pushed me towards woven clothing, considering that it was the most popular part of my initial collection. Because of this, I eventually transitioned to making solely woven clothing using manual and semi-manual techniques.
DAILY ROUTINE
We are a cooperative of three people and everything is divided by three. We obtain our materials from small producers located in Patagonia and Northern Argentina who take very good care of their animals. We ensure that every step of our supply chain is ethically produced and managed.
FINANCING
We are a self sustaining business and have financed ourselves through reinvesting our profits back into our company.
FLAGSHIP PRODUCTS
My flagship products are woven fabrics that I make into clothing. To generate a brand it is important to have a strong foundation of knowledge, which in my case, I obtained by studying design at the university of Palermo and then fashion marketing at the University of Belgrano. Additionally, I also participated and won in various design competitions such as:
Semifinalist at a national level in the “Jeunes Creauteurs de Mode”, Renault Museum during the third week of Buenos Aires Difusion. I competed to officially represent Argentina at the “carrousel del Louvre in Paris (27 august 2000). I obtained third place in a special contest sponsored by “vitamina Buenos Aires” and the newspaper “La nación” called “la puntada inicial”.
I was also a finalist between the 37 designers who participated in the event “El diseñador del 2000”, organized by the government of the city of Buenos Aires.
TRADITION AND INNOVATION
My flagship product rescues the lost value of handmade goods and uses techniques that are timeless and allow it to be appreciated both for its quality and craftsmanship.
GOALS
Until now, I have achieved all of my goals thanks in part to the Argentine Chancellory and its support of my participation in international fairs to sell my products in places such as Japan, Italy, England and Spain.
My ultimate intention, however, is to sell my Brand as a franchise at a worldwide level so as to have a more global presence.
LEGACY: What advice would you give to an aspiring artisan?
It is imporant to begin working before finishing school so as to already have a career and have an easy transition into the textile field.
MAKE A CALL TO WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOUR WORK
My intention is to reach high end boutiques that seek high quality products. I would also like to reach show rooms that seek argentine designs that are skillfully made with high quality materials.
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