Ana Livni
Uruguay
Ana Livni is a Uruguayan slow fashion brand founded in Montevideo in 2002 by designers Ana Livni and Fernando Escuder. It creates winter clothing and textile art made from Uruguayan Merino wool.
| Founded | 2002, Montevideo |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ana Livni, Fernando Escuder |
| Key material | Uruguayan Merino wool |
| Approach | Slow fashion and textile art |
| Website | analivni.com |
What is Ana Livni?
Ana Livni is a fashion and textile brand from Montevideo, Uruguay, founded in 2002 by the designers Ana Livni and Fernando Escuder, who run it as partners. It describes itself as a slow fashion brand, with sustainable, timeless and durable pieces intended to be passed down.
Products and positioning
The brand works mainly with Uruguayan Merino wool, creating and producing its pieces from the fibre. Its work sits between art and industry and covers:
- Winter clothing collections
- Textile art and sublimated textiles
- Video art connected to its collections
Collections have included TANGOtex, Territorios, Horizontes and Entrevero. One piece was a textile dress woven from recycled jeans.
Distribution
The brand has shown in showrooms at trade events in New York and Buenos Aires, and its work has been exhibited in Beijing and Zhuhai in China, Stockholm, Santiago de Chile and Brazil.
Recognition
- First Prize, Bienal de Arte Joven, textile design (2001)
- Honourable Mention, 50th Salón Nacional de Arte (2002)
- Bronze Morosoli Prize for textile design (2003)
- Rijksstudio Award Top 75 at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (2017)
Why it matters
Ana Livni shows how a small designer label can build an international profile around a local raw material, in this case Uruguayan wool, by combining slow fashion with textile art.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ana Livni from?
Ana Livni is a Uruguayan brand based in Montevideo.
What does Ana Livni make?
The brand makes winter clothing and textile art, mainly from Uruguayan Merino wool.