Designers & Agents LA

Designers & Agents was a successful and fun event. We made connections with stores, publications and designers. Opening horizons for markets and collaborations with other designers that are interested in working with Amazon communities. It was a true pleasure and honor being part of such a great venue among a list of talented and conscious designers. Very exciting!
ORG by vio booth in the Green Room at D&A LA June 13-15.

ORG by vio Designer Violeta Villacorta after set up on Sunday June 12th.

Dylan Farnham, my husband and talented metal artist, showing the tree he created with branches that we collected on our walks in Ojai, who also painted them all in gold to accentuate the Amazon accessories.

Right Mannequin: ORG by vio necklace from Asociación Sukû artisans of Cofán Community of Dureno, Ecuadorian Amazon ~ and a Violeta Villacorta custom clothing ensemble in vintage silks with a silk and rafia straw hand embroidered mini pack.

Right Mannequin: ORG by vio necklace from Asociación Sukû artisans of Cofán Community of Dureno, Ecuadorian Amazon ~ and a Violeta Villacorta custom clothing ensemble in vintage silks with a silk and rafia straw hand embroidered mini pack.

The Green Room.

The DJ with a great selection of music.

First day at Designers & Agents, June 13th.

Violeta Villacorta & Neely Shearer. Neely had Xin on Melrose in LA for many years, which was a gem of a shop with an eclectic mix of designers, where I found treasures. She is a PR agent and rep for lines like Blondes Make Better T-Shirts.

Barbara Kramer Co-Founder of Designers & Agents.

With living-jewelry designer Jessica Viola of Viola Living Jewels, leather designer Jason Ross of Artemas & Quibble and the Creatures of Mme du Barry, Taryn Hipwell of Eco Divas and her students from the Environmental Charter High School.

Violeta Villacorta outside D&A after packing up the booth, wearing Kango Collection necklace, skirt and belt pack from Asociación Sukû artisans of the Cofán community in the Ecuadorian Amazon, over a vintage 1920’s dress and a Stewart Brown linen skirt with Fahmina recycled leather strips on hair & a Viola Living Jewels earring.