When Colombian designer Silvia Tcherassi, 60, opened up her fashion business to wholesale in 2017, she had already established her luxury ready-to-wear label with 15 stores throughout South America, Spain and Miami. She also penned the book “Elegancia Sin Esfuerzos” in 2017, worked in interior design and became the founder and creative director Tcherassi Hotels, which is currently exploring new projects focused on hospitality and real estate after receiving acclaim for its previous hotels in Cartagena, Colombia.

Since then, the celebrated designer has expanded the vibrant world of her eponymous womenswear label alongside her daughter, Sofia Espinosa Tcherassi, who joined the business as director of ready-to-wear during the pandemic. Together, they continue to uphold their Colombian heritage through luxe craftsmanship and collaborations with local artisans, resulting in artfully feminine and glamorous fashions that are stocked at the brand’s 11 global stores, and with retailers such as Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Moda Operandi and more. The brand’s headquarters, design studio and showroom are based in Miami, while production facilities and logistics operations are in Colombia.

Silvia Tcherassi resort 2025

“Having been born in the Caribbean [in Barranquilla, Colombia], with its rich culture and history, these factors have profoundly influenced my creative process.

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