Alberto Gómez López to show at NYFW

Indigenous Mexican designer Alberto Gómez López is set to show at New York Fashion Week on February 2. The Mexican fashion designer and weaver from the chiapas region rose to prominence after appearing in a documentary from the charity Deutsche Menschenrechtskoordination Mexiko. The 31-year-old designer is part of Mexico’s Tzotzil Maya community and is work encompasses the traditional weaving style of the Mayan people.