For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to combine my professional skills as a licensed customs broker specializing in fashion with my deep passion for animals and the environment into a meaningful new direction.
So for my first blog entry I thought I would briefly explain how PAZ came to be.
A couple of years ago my husband and I took a trip to Brazil, in 2005 actually.
One day while we were touring around on a small boat a friend of mine offered me the use of his wide-brimmed hat. I immediately fell in love with it!
It was the greatest looking hat I had ever seen and my husband agreed. It turns out the hat was made from canvas material that truckers in Brazil use to protect their cargo.
When the canvas becomes too old and worn it is sold to local artisans who then turn the canvas into unique one of a kind accessories.
So, with the help of our friend and a number of gracious Brazilians, my husband and I discovered a small, family-run factory where some of the hats were being made.
We met with the factory owner and learned more about the recycled canvas as well as a unique “faux leather” that they use on many of the pieces which is made from plant material from the Amazon. The more we heard, the more we realized that the story spoke directly to my skills and passions.
Quite simply, the hat fit. So this is how PAZ Apparel was born.
Pronounced ‘pä – zh’, meaning “peace” in Brazilian Portugese. Hats and bags, hand-fashioned from recycled canvas.
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