Title

Yiliana Yepez interview, 2023 June 7

Contributor Names

Yepez, Yliana (Interviewee)

Melendez-Escalante, Tanya (Interviewer)

Date

2023-06-07

Description

Listen to Venezuelan handbag designer Yliana Yepez talk to senior curator of education and public programs Tanya Meléndez-Escalante about her Venezuelan flag bag and the importance of craftsmanship in her brand.

This interview was conducted as a part of The Museum at FIT's 2023 exhibition, "¡Moda Hoy! Latin American and Latinx Fashion Design Today". Information about the exhibition can be found at- https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/moda-hoy/index.php

Type

Moving Image

Oral histories

Subject

South America

Clothing trade

Workmanship

Artisans

Venezuela

Rights

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Identifier

FIT Repository ID: aod_oh_000032