The New York fashion shows can sometimes seem like a trend-a-thon, with some young and emerging designers rushing to imitate the previous season’s runway hits from Paris and Milan, or fixating on shapes that are better off left in the past. Not so for industry veteran Maria Cornejo. She’s been in business for over 25 … Read more
Maria Cornejo has been using responsibly made fabrics for years. Few are better placed than she is to make the troubling observation that fabric mills are discontinuing these kinds of materials and turning back to less responsibly made ones. Hazarding a guess at a showroom visit earlier this week, she figured it was happening because … Read more
Many of us are feeling a renewed urge to dress up. It means different things for different people; be it a pair of heels, a statement hat, or even an old fur. Yes, real fur—in addition to faux—seems to be back on the New York streets. Maria Cornejo is feeling for a more polished look … Read more
