Marta Grau started out studying jewelry design and moved on to product design where she later specialized in footwear. She learned shoemaking under her mentor until she launched her own business, Lilday.
Her workshop is located in Aiguafreda, Barcelona, where she designs and makes each pair of shoes by order following a conscious, slow-fashion philosophy. She uses vegetable tanned leather free of toxins and vegetable dyes such as tree bark (chestnut, mimosa, etc.) to create her small bespoke collections and custom orders. She has collaborated with artisanal and ethical fashion brands such as Anna Rovira, Nonibarea, and BackCouture.
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Alberto Tassinari and Francisco Batta are the founders of Studio BATTASSI, a firm specialized in Design and Development of Footwear, bags and more, with an outstanding trajectory in the industry.
With extensive experience, they have collaborated with leading national and international brands in the sector. In addition, as an expression of their creative vision, they have launched their own brand, SISTTA, which reflects their passion for innovation and cutting-edge design in the field of footwear.
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Moisés Nieto is a designer and creator of his own women's fashion brand. He studied at IED, Madrid. In addition to working for national designers such as Antonio Alvarado and companies like Bimba y Lola, he worked in Milan for the Valentino group, thanks to a scholarship he got from Vogue to Italia.
Since 2010, his brand has been awarded by Vogue Spain, L'Oréal Paris, and the National Fashion Award in 2016. In addition, he has collaborated with other brands such as Eastpak, Ebay, El Corte Inglés, and Pandora, among others.
He has also worked as a teacher at universities such as IED Madrid and Carlos III University, and directs the men's fashion brand DOS STUDIO, created with the architect Valerio Canals under the concept of sustainable fashion and upcycling.
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Isabel Río, former textile designer for Alexander Wang, Calvin Klein Collection, and Carolina Herrera, has always been strongly committed to authenticity, legacy, and quality. Travelling frequently throughout her career made her realize that the market was lacking something, so she decided to look to her heritage to find it. That idea was the catalyst to founding ANTONIA'S, her luxury artisan espadrilles brand.
Each collection is a curated selection of high-end pieces crafted by genuine artists that follow the traditional Spanish techniques behind this iconic footwear. With this business model, the brand promotes local art, authenticity, and responsible design.
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Designer Agus Golub worked in the textile industry until she discovered shoe design in 2010. It was then that she began to study everything related to this profession and eventually, in 2013, founded Abelarda Zapatos.
She creates timeless leather shoes, using top-quality materials that are comfortable and durable. She makes them by hand, in small quantities, and to order, thus generating a lower consumption. She is inspired by bright colors and a mixture of textures to obtain unique combinations.
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