his passion is weave and embroider ever since she was three years old, when her grandmother taught her the family skill in Huancayowho brought forward several of their generations. Fidel Ataypoma is now 28 years old and has a career in Fashion Design that has professionalized his talent.
A video in the social media he exposed his art and now receives more requests to support his family.
Sell your designs on the market
This young entrepreneur gets ahead selling his designs outside the Modelo market, garments such as hats, gloves and even wedding dresses. “My grandmother taught me, we are all artisans. I became passionate about this and tried to improve my ancestral knowledge with a technical career.Fidel said.
This young man received us at his home located in Auquimarca, where he makes his designs that he later sells together with his father and mother at the grocery stores. “Studying fashion design has helped me to learn a little more, I learned to combine colors and make more finished garments. My dream is to create my own brand”, he detailed.
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Fidel works more than 12 hours on his designs, while he tells us his story he continues to weave with sticks and crochet. “Another technique that I use a lot is embroidery, which I can translate into any garment.“, said.
This young man and his family of artisans were hit hard by the pandemic. “We haven’t been able to go out and sell our designs for months, but now we’re trying to recover”, he counted.
The garments that this entrepreneur makes can take from one hour to five months to be made, depending on the complexity. “I have garments from 10 soles to 5 thousand, which are the dresses that I have made for some beauty queens“, he pointed.