"With his name being shouted by everyone in the audience and receiving a standing ovation, Maurício Duarte's shows are truly unique experiences. After all, he is the only indigenous designer at SPFW. Both a front row and a casting composed of indigenous people (including his mother and sisters) are still not images so common in the fashion world."
Vogue Brazil
ABOUT
Maurício Duarte, originally from Manaus (Amazonas) and belonging to the Kaixana indigenous people, is a designer who combines ancestry, innovation, and contemporary sophistication. Based in São Paulo and a graduate in Fashion from Faculdade Santa Marcelina, with an emphasis on printmaking and textile art, Maurício brings a unique perspective to his work on identity, functionality, and high-performance design.
Featured in the Fashion category of Forbes Under 30 Brazil in 2022 and the first designer from Amazonas to be part of the official line-up of São Paulo Fashion Week N54, Maurício Duarte has been consolidating his eponymous brand since 2013, developing creations that transcend trends and celebrate cultural narratives with elegance.
Maurício Duarte has worked with brands developing prints and designing uniforms. He also works as a speaker and mentor in collection development projects. His work is based on showcasing original, authorial Brazilian fashion and sharing creative processes that value ancestral indigenous knowledge.
