Moving from Ecuador to the USA was a huge change, and within the first year of living here, I found myself feeling really homesick. I missed everything about my homeland—the landscapes, the culture, the wildlife. That’s when I decided to start this collection. I needed to bring a piece of Ecuador into my new home, to feel connected to where I come from.
Ecuador is such a diverse country with four unique regions, so I knew I couldn’t do this collection justice without including animals from each area. I spent hours researching the wildlife and learning about the cultural heritage of each region—the Amazon rainforest, the Andean highlands, the coastal plains, and the Galápagos Islands. It became a personal journey for me, diving deep into what makes each part of Ecuador so special.