Christopher Totman is a fashion designer based out of New York City's NoLita neighborhood on the Lower East Side. Totman is a 10-year industry veteran who has been designing under his own name since 1997. He has translated ecological awareness into some adorable, feminine clothing. He uses recycled materials and vintage fabrics as well as natural fibers.
With the weavers in Guatemala, we worked within their resourcing capabilities for the raw yarns. It's basically cotton, which they do in Guatemala. So I identified the types of yarn that I wanted to work with. I specified color and stripe pattern withi...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Christopher Totman Discusses Socailly Responsible Arrangement With Foreign Yarn Producers
Christopher Totman Discusses Passion For Color and Texture and Influence From Mother's Art
Christopher Totman Shares How Cultural Garments Are Translated Into Consumer-Friendly Garments
