Raw Memory
Set against the landscapes and textures of Boyacá, Colombia, “Raw Memory” pays tribute to a textile tradition shaped by hand, time and raw material. Ruanas, scarves, blankets and virgin wool are removed from their familiar forms and reimagined as sculptural silhouettes that envelop the body. Alongside wildflowers, sun-warmed skin and references to local devotion, the editorial celebrates the artisan woman and a craft whose value lies precisely in its resistance to industrialisation. Fashion becomes a way of preserving memory — honouring the knowledge, materiality and human touch embedded in every handwoven textile.
Skeins of wool — Dansa Tejidos
Wool ruanas — Nopzala Oveja Negra; floral arrangement — Alfonso Mendoza Atelier.
Fringed wool ruana — Dansa Tejidos; floral arrangement — Alfonso Mendoza Atelier.
Fringed wool ruana, wool socks — Dansa Tejidos; floral arrangement — Alfonso Mendoza Atelier; shoes — Taryn Gil.
Dress — Nopzala Oveja Negra; skeins of wool — Dansa Tejidos; wool ruana — Céfiro Tejido.
Wool ruana — Dansa Tejidos.
Fringed wool ruana — Dansa Tejidos; floral arrangement — Alfonso Mendoza Atelier.
Wool ruanas — Nopzala Oveja Negra; floral arrangement — Alfonso Mendoza Atelier.
Photography — Santiago Quiceno
Producer — Fernando Hurtado Vellojin
Styling — Alfonso Mendoza
Hair — Camilo Linnemann
Models — Brígh Findlay, Leiny Torres @ Contacto Basico Model Management
