For Fall 2018 the silhouettes are still made out of sustainable materials produced by the Makas Indians in Paraguay. On most of the designs in this article a rope design is featured because it is one of the items used by Makas in their daily life. Also, according to designer/owner Mariela Schwarz Montiel the rope symbolizes...

Mariela Schwarz Montiel Antolina Paris is a new shoe collection started by Mariela Schwarz Montiel. Montiel was born in Paraguay in 1971 to a family where the pursuit of artistic endeavors was encouraged. Mariela’s mother taught art and her father worked in the wood business and he designed furniture in his spare time. It...