Paris Saint-Germain x Esteban Cortazar
Paris Saint Germain invites designer Esteban Cortazar to create a summer capsule collection celebrating Esteban’s roots and the Latin influence of the club as well as in football culture.
The PSG x Esteban Cortazar collaboration is centered around a collection inspired by the colors, nature and vibrancy of Latin American heritage, celebrating football through a lifestyle capsule that will include ready-to-wear and accessories. The collection merges artisanal techniques with popular Latin culture and we thank artists like Studio El Guerrero, Popular de Lujo, Sequence, Cheboards, Rebond for their talent and savoir-faire.
“After a couple of years in the making, I am so excited to finally launch my collaboration with my friends at PSG. I feel honored to have been invited to celebrate my roots and Latin heritage in this unexpected way, and with a collection that I call Paris Latino.” - Esteban Cortazar
“Aqui es Paris... For a long time we have wanted to find a way to express our closeness to the South American community from an artistic point of view. Esteban’s work spreads positive energy, a joyful and colorful message, with a touch of bohemian-chic. Esteban reinterprets here the codes and the close ties that link Paris Saint-Germain to Latin America. Authenticity and know-how are also boosted by many local artisans with embroidery or prints. By oscillating between several universes and cultures, this collaboration fully embodies the values that the Paris Saint-Germain brand conveys.” - Fabien Allegre, Chief Brand Officer, PSG
The collection is called “Paris Latino” and will be launched on May 4th, 2023 in all PSG stores in the United States, Paris, Asia, Qatar, 574 Lab (Medellin, Colombia), on PSG.FR and GOAT.COM.
ABOUT ESTEBAN CORTAZAR:
Cortazar (Bogota, 1984) started his fashion career at the age of 15 while growing up on South Beach in the 90s. Shortly after, he became the youngest designer to show during New York Fashion week at the age of 17 in 2002. In 2007 Cortazar moved to Paris to helm the House of Emanuel Ungaro. In 2012 Natalie Massanet approached Esteban to create a series of capsule collections for Net-a-Porter. This process ushered the relaunch of his eponymous Paris based brand in 2014. Referred to by Vogue as “the most uninhibited designer showing in Paris” Esteban Cortazar’s collections have been found in the most prestigious on-line retailers, department stores and luxury boutiques including Farfetch, Le Bon Marché, Browns, Net-a-Porter, Colette, among others. Regulars in his designs vary from Cate Blanchett to J Balvin, Rosalía, Beyonce, Rihanna or even Queen Rania.
Esteban was named an official ambassador of the arts by the President of Colombia. Esteban recently designed the costumes for the NYC Ballet in 2020. Now based in Paris, he is known for his vivid designs, combining Latin moves and culture with the French savoir-faire, which he summarizes under the claim "Paris Latino".
ABOUT THE ARTISTS WE COLLABORATED WITH:
STUDIO EL GUERRERO (embroidery designs and techniques)
Mario Faundez from Studio El Guerrero is a Chilean designer and artist based in Portugal whose work is inspired by his Latin american heritage, essence, and culture. He works mainly with patchwork and embroidery, upcycling and recycling old garments and materials, being sustainable and responsible with the environment. We collaborated with him on the embroideries and patchwork of the collection.
@wariofdz
POPULAR DE LUJO (print)
A collective/research program devoted to spreading Colombian popular graphics. They have been dedicated to investigating this visual popular culture working closely with local artists for fifteen years. With them, they have done exhibitions, workshops, talks, and numerous projects worldwide. They believe in showcasing popular and street artists with respect, appreciation, and grace by giving visibility to these communities that haven’t had enough representation in Latin America.
@popular_delujo
SEQUENCE (bracelets)
Sequence is a brand of handmade accessories made by young men and women in El Salvador. Their mission is to disrupt the cycle of violence by creating cool handcrafted products that generate employment. They achieve this by developing and supporting programs that lead to personal and professional improvement and leveraging partnerships and collaborations to strategically grow their business.
@sequencecollection
MATAMBA (beach bag)
Founded by Juanita Gil and Jennibeth Iguaran, Matamba focuses on artisanal innovation by working closely with Colombian artisan communities, fostering and elevating their techniques. We have developed a handcrafted beach bag made of fique, a natural fiber cultivated and transformed into a textile made in Santander, Colombia.
@matamba_artesanal
CHEBOARDS (surf board)
We developed a surfboard showcasing the official print of the collection in collaboration with Cheboards. A studio specialized in crafting artisanal boards in Costa Rica.
@cheboards
REBOND (soccer ball)
Rebond, longtime collaborator of PSG is a studio based in France dedicated to produce special-edition soccer balls. We collaborated with them to create the official soccer ball for the Project, designed with our Popular de Lujo print.
@rebondproject