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“Kožené boty s ekvádorským šmrncem.
Mladý designér vzkřísil v Praze rodinnou tradici” Hospodářské Noviny.
“Leather shoes and bags with Ecuadorian roots.
A young designer resurrected a family tradition in Prague”
“The Ecuadorian designer found inspiration in Moravian folklore and Czech Cubism. Sewing classic shoes is boring for me, says Fernando Echeverria” Czechdesign.
Family tradition since 1930:
My roots come from a town named Cotacachi, in the Andes of Ecuador. That small city in the middle of the mountains and lakes is specialized in leather crafts, a tradition brought from South of Spain.My father and grandfather were saddlers developing their unique techniques and following the tradition of leather crafters.For my parents, It was a surprise that I would not be a doctor or engineer but a designer specializing in leather. Leather is in my blood.
Footwear as art :
It’s very important for me to revive shoemaking. Most shoemakers in Prague and Europe are great, they are craftsmen. But it is extremely difficult to change their minds.
They have a clear idea in their head of how a shoe can be made and what it should look like. Such a shoe is technically perfect. But as a designer, I need to innovate, discover new ways and break the rules. For others, I may be weird that I make weird shoes and I don’t follow the rules.
Copyright © 2024 Fernando Echeverria
Showroom & Shop :
Wednesday – Friday
13:00 – 19:00
Saturday
11:00 – 18:00
Atelier and Personal meeting :
Under appointment
Smetanovo nábř. 334/4 first floor (SmetanaQ Showroom )
110 00 , Prague, Czech Republic.
info@ferech.com
+420 777647925