About my world
About Silvia Ferrari
The 'Mochila Milano by Silvia Ferrari' brand was born from the founder and designer Silvia Ferrari's great love for craftsmanship, for which she has had a passion since childhood.
After working for a multinational for almost 10 years as a buyer of luxury accessories in Milan, she returned to this love by starting to attend some loom weaving courses which not only refined her skills, but also led her, until the discovery of these wonderful bags called 'mochila bags'.
From the beginning she never wanted to just sell them, but to tell their story and for this reason she left and stayed in Colombia for a few months, to get to know the country and the community that created them.
From the beginning she never wanted to just sell them, but to tell their story and for this reason she left and stayed in Colombia for a few months, to get to know the country and the community that created them.
These bags are mainly made by women belonging to an indigenous tribe, called Wayuu. Their technique has been handed down for years from the artisans to their daughters so that they can all support their community which lives in a very arid area located near the Caribbean.
By spending time with this population, talking to them, he was able to learn a lot about the mochila, a cultural exchange and an incredible personal experience that led to the creation of his first collection in 2014.
New accessories
Over time he wanted to expand the collections to include new models of mochila, made exclusively for his brand, and new products, such as some summer hats, baskets, home accessories, such as hammocks, blankets and runners, belts and bracelets , created by other communities located in different countries in South America.
Everything is carefully created following the same policy, in order to guarantee the best quality and aesthetic performance of the products, combining these precious traditions with Italian aesthetics and know-how.
Message
With her work Silvia Ferrari would like to contribute to the support of communities in difficulty and craftsmanship at risk of extinction and to carry forward a message of culture, peace and collaboration between different populations and would like to invite everyone to do the same thing in their own small way .
We ask you to continue following us to gradually discover all the collections that will be revealed...
Welcome to the world of Mochila Milano by Silvia Ferrari!