Violeta Villacorta

Working in collaboration with indigenous Amazon artisans to generate a sustainable economy for the stewards of the forests.

<div> <p>Violeta Villacorta&rsquo;s membership in the world family has cultivated a designer with a remarkably eclectic vision. She sees our differences as something to embrace, to learn from and to respect. As these differences are what create harmony in the world.</p> <span id="biography">With over 20 years in the fashion industry, Peruvian born eco designer Violeta Villacorta has been designing luxury sustainable clothing since 1993, and has worked as senior designer for companies such as Patagonia with which she shares mutual values. Her clothes have been featured in national and international magazines. She has been interviewed on television in the U.S. and Europe; dressed luminaries in the music and film industry; and shown her collections at MOCA Geffen Museum in Los Angeles.</span></div> <div><span>&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span>As Founder of ORG by vio&reg;, Violeta works on creative design collaborations with indigenous communities in the Amazon to promote their arts and crafts, while incorporating their ancestral work into contemporary designs, as a means to generate a sustainable economy for the stewards of the most biodiverse ecosystem. This partnership and work directly benefit the artisans, their families and communities.<br /></span></div> <div><span>&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span>&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span><strong>Note from Vio:</strong><br /><br /><em>For over twenty years, I have dedicated my life to design and the environment, inspired by cultures, nature and the beauty around us on a personal and professional level. However, my soul has been reaching for deeper meaning.</em><br /></span></div> <p><em>After working for six years as senior designer at Patagonia, <a href="http://www.violetavillacorta.com" target="_blank">my own collections</a> and other companies since 1989, I dedicated much of 2009 to my inner&nbsp; journey. In the stillness, I listened for insights that would guide me to my true purpose and mission.<br /><br />Born in Peru, raised in New York and educated at the United Nations International School, I was immersed in a richness of cultures and global awareness. Although I adopted a green consciousness early in my personal and professional life, it was no longer enough to create earth friendly goods or live &lsquo;green&rsquo;. I was moved to incorporate my values and skills in work with indigenous Amazon communities. These are not uncontacted communities. They are communities threatened by development, with high quality forests in their ownership seeking to use markets to add value to their forest while protecting it.<br /><br />In 2000, I took a break from fashion and worked for Amazon Watch, which works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. Since then, I have continued to support and be involved with them. It is through Amazon Watch in 2010, that I connected with the Cof&aacute;n in Ecuador to work in partnership with the artisans to promote their arts and crafts by creating quality goods for discerning conscious consumers and promoting sustainability for communities. In 2010, as a member of the Deep in Forests network in Per&uacute;, I connected with the Awaj&uacute;n and other partner indigenous communities.<br /><br />When we align ourselves with our true purpose, all the pieces fall into place effortlessly and the real work begins. As responsible global citizens, we can create a better world by living consciously and making choices that will enhance our experience on Earth and protect the place that is our home.<br /><br />Love &amp; Light,<br /><br />Vio</em><span><em><strong><br /></strong></em></span></p>

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