Climbing the Cuchumatanes: Missoni’s Men on the Rise

The talent of Missoni’s craftsman held nothing back with its detailed attention to antiquity and tradition of Guatemalan lifestyle. A motif of the quetzal bird appeared in hand-embroidered details, either rippling in metallic gold or multicolored threads. Producing a congruency between the vibrant tones and hues prompted Missoni to use its antique looms in Sumirago, weaving fabric consisting of 83 colors.

There were embroidered loom-knit blouson jackets, embroidered cowboy shirts created from a woven jacquard, and knee-length Japanese-denim shorts with a pinching-sash belt. The blending of two worlds—the European tipping his hat to the Guatemalan vaquero—culminated in a collection of innovation and tradition.