Mercedes Elena Plazola Diaz



Venezuelan material researcher,  product and furniture designer.

Based in London.



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SOCARRAS Vancouver Fashion Week - 2023



Hand crafted, embroidered red flower accessories made in collaboration with Manuela Cortes and the afro-indigenous MAKEWA community in Colombia. Commissioned for Juan Socarras X Hilos De La Tierra - SS24 collection Cecillia and featured in Vancouver Fashion Week 2023. 


Photographs by Vancourver Fashion Week.


Photographs by Manuela Cortes.

The 2 week project was hosted at the MAKEWA community preservation. We had the opportunity to empower this community by exchanging textile related technical skills and cultural experiences. The primary focus was to provide under represented communities with visibility and work opportunity, using their traditional craft as a vessel. 



Photographs taken during the 2 week collaborative technical  workshops.



“ In this collection, fire dances in each garment, inspired by this element we play tribute to the travelling woman, the carer of the world and her fiery spirit, reflecting her passion and inner strength. “

Socarras Oficial via Instagram.



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