Julieta Besada: Backstage Shooting Spring/Summer 2012 Collection

Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

Happy Holidays!!!!

Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
http://www.willkaknitwear.com

Fall winter 2012-13

Willka knitwear team proposes for fall/winter 2012-13 4 trend themes:

- Frozen dimension : Mistery and celestial glamour. Chunky and very thin knits with touch of sequins and glitters. Geometric forms and textures.




- Equilibrium : Minimalist and femenine look. Colors with powder cosmetic appearance.




- Origen of species: Celebrating the essence of humanity looking back past cultures.Energetic and strong colors.




- Regalia: Barroco and bohemian vintage. Luxury details and glitter.



Click on the themes and see our complete collections.

Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
http://www.willkaknitwear.com

Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize for Literature. He is the first South American to win the Nobel in literature since Gabriel García Márquez won in 1982.

According to the Nobel website, the prize was awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual’s resistance, revolt, and defeat.”

He has won a string of major literary awards, including the most prestigious of all for a Spanish-language author, the Cervantes Prize, and had often been tipped to win the Nobel Literature.

Even many peruvians (including me) was disappointed because he tooks on Spanish nationality in 1993 for his defeat and upset at the dictatorial turn of Fujimori’s 1990-2000 regime, we can't resisted to read all his wonderfull books. An now we are extremely happy because the Academy has recognized his hard work. He makes us proud of being Peruvian

Thanks Mario Vargas LLosa!!!

Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com

WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

Hot fair trade belt worn by Julia Roberts in “Eat, Pray, Love”

Fair trade fashions are getting a sunny boost from Eat, Pray, Love. In the film, Julia Roberts’ character not only saw totes around a fair trade Hobo Bag, but also wears a Fair Trade belt.

These belts are hand woven and embroidered by women’s fair trade groups in Peru. Each one is unique and one-of-a-kind. They look great with jeans, and skirts–just about any outfit looks better with one of these on your waist or hips.







Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com

WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

NEW YORK fashion week s/s11

The work of peruvian knitters were present in the New York fashion show runway.











Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com

WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

MISTURA. Big peruvian gastronomic party

I'm still whitout words... see the videos

1st Day

Mistura

2nd Day

Mistura


3th day

Mistura


4th day

Mistura


5th day

Mistura


Last Day

Mistura



Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

Willka knitwear training day!

and keeping up with our fair trade activities, we organized a training for our women! this first training was about gender equity and job responsabilities. Here are some pics! enjoy them!

Knitted in Peru for winter 2010/11

These items of ODD MOLLY winter 2010/11 collection were made in Peru :) ... Don't spend winter without them...









Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

Last day at Cuzco

Our last day we woke up early because we had work for do yet. We spent the day arranging the last details of the winter collection. After had a little lunch and having 2 hours before taxi will take us to the airport, we got ready and we used these free time for take our last pictures and buy some suveniers...




These are not all the pictures we took, so if you want to find more pics of us please check our facebook



Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

Sunday: quickly tourist visit at Cuzco city

Finally this day we can rest so we slept late, had a good breakfast at our hotel (a lot of fruits and juices) and then went to take photos in the city. Walking around the little cobbled streets of the historic centre we found "Cicciolina" restaurant. Lucky us it wasn't full yet... :) (one day before we wanted to book but it was full). It is a chic restaurant, probably the hottest and most stylish in Cusco. The restaurant looks ripped from the Tuscan countryside. The long and often boisterous country-elegant bar is decorated with bunches of garlic, peppers, and fresh-cut flowers and is a great spot for one of the excellent cocktails (such as a maracuyá sour), or dinner itself, especially if you're in the mood for creative tapas. The bar wraps around the kitchen area where a small army of cooks prepare your food. The high-ceilinged dining room at the back, one of the few places in Cusco for true fine dining, features high-backed chairs, deep-red walls, contemporary art, and large antique mirrors. The menu focuses on unusual spices and accents, with a number of adventurous dishes. You might start with porcini mushroom soup (topped with a pisco froth) or spicy barbecued calamari, prawns, and scallops, which is served with a minty rice noodle salad. Main courses include large, superb salads (including a yummy mix of rare roast beef and vegetables), excellent homemade pastas, and alpaca filet.

At night was another history, i get flu and i cant stop to sneeze but i decided go out anyway and we went to Tupanachis lounge, it has a great atmosphere, the salmon carpaccio was good and the three kind of cebiches very fresh i can say was a good dinner and great drinks even while not had all my senses good by the flu.

San Blas





Principal square




At Cicciolina restaurant








At Tupananchi with flu :((




Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com

2nd day: Sicuani first and at night dinner at "Limo"

In our second day in Cuzco we spent all the day at Sicuani, because we had to work some samples for europe winter collection with our alpaca fur supplier. Sicuani is 3 hour from Cuzco, so you can imagine how tired we returned to the Cuzco city after 6 hours of travel and three hours more of work. After taking a shower and rest a few minutes we went in search of a nice restaurant with more light menu than Chi Cha and found "Limo". It is Strategically located next to the city's cathedral. We were offered a table on the balcony overlooking the principal square. The unbeatable view of the main square, making it a great way to get a glimpse of the city while sipping on a drink.

At Sicuani bus stop




Sicuani principal square



Working at our fur supplier workshop



Cuzco-Sicuani-Cuzco way





At Limo






Veronica Diaz
veronica_diaz@willkaknitwear.com
WILLKA KNITWEAR
Alpaca & Cotton
www.willkaknitwear.com