Magna cape and Chug pants

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A) Magna charro cape of black wool blend. Side shoulder panels with mariachi inspired, hand cut and sewn silver leather fretwork details. Patch pockets with matching triangular leather fretwork details in bottom corner. V-shaped neckline. Lined in synthetic black satin. Designer label: Carla Fernández B) Chuj trousers of black linen/viscose blend. Styled as a long rectangular panel which passes between the legs and ties at the waist with long straps extending from the ends of the waistband. Designer label: Carla Fernández

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Creation Information

Fernandez, Carla 2021.

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  • Watts, Greg Gift of Dean Greg Watts, courtesy of the UNT College of Visual Arts and Design

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A) Magna charro cape of black wool blend. Side shoulder panels with mariachi inspired, hand cut and sewn silver leather fretwork details. Patch pockets with matching triangular leather fretwork details in bottom corner. V-shaped neckline. Lined in synthetic black satin.
Designer label: Carla Fernández

B) Chuj trousers of black linen/viscose blend. Styled as a long rectangular panel which passes between the legs and ties at the waist with long straps extending from the ends of the waistband.
Designer label: Carla Fernández

Physical Description

1 ensemble

Notes

Carla Fernandez leads a design studio in Mexico City, where she has focused on revitalizing mestizo and indigenous techniques through luxury fashion. Her work has been celebrated internationally in solo exhibitions and is recognized in Mexico for empowering communities of makers and centering hand-oriented techniques.

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 2021

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  • March 9, 2024, 7:18 a.m.

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  • March 11, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

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Fernandez, Carla. Magna cape and Chug pants, physical object, 2021; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293016/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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