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Daniela Villegas
Daniela Villegas is a accessories label based in Los Angeles, started in 2008. Behind the label: Daniela Villegas. It is known for fine jewellery shaped like insects, mixing natural materials with gold and gemstones. Latest milestone on record (31 May 2017): Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum hosts an evening with her in its DISEÑO series.
Quick facts
Daniela Villegas at a glance
- Behind the label
- Daniela Villegas
- Based
- Los Angeles, Mexico
- Since
- 2008
- Focus
- Accessories
- Makes
- Fine jewellery, handmade by artisans
- Official site
- danielavillegas.com ↗
The person and the label
Who is behind Daniela Villegas?
Mexican-born and raised in Mexico City, Daniela Villegas is based in Los Angeles, where she runs the jewellery label she founded in 2008. Her pieces often take the form of beetles, centipedes and scorpions, combining natural materials such as feathers, porcupine quills and shells with 18-carat gold and precious stones, and they are handmade by local artisans. In 2016 she designed an eight-piece silver jewellery capsule with Salvatore Ferragamo, and in 2017 Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum hosted an evening with her in New York.
Timeline
Daniela Villegas, dated
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- Alexia Ulibarri Couture and eveningwear · since 2009
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- CAMPILLO Menswear · since 2016
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- Barragán Streetwear and contemporary
- Pineda Covalin Accessories · since 1996
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Quick answers
Daniela Villegas, answered
Who is behind Daniela Villegas?
- Daniela Villegas. Daniela Villegas is a accessories label based in Los Angeles.
When was Daniela Villegas founded?
- 2008, according to the sources listed on this page.
What does Daniela Villegas make?
- Fine jewellery, handmade by artisans. It is known for fine jewellery shaped like insects, mixing natural materials with gold and gemstones.