Lii explores the intersection of architectural, forward-thinking silhouettes and a practical wardrobe. Bold shapes are interpreted in tactile, sporty fabrics and vibrant colors, diffusing the hierarchy of formalwear versus sportswear, or occasion versus everyday.
Vogue: What is unique about your brand and your point of view?
Lii exists as a conversation between clothing and other mediums, like sound, film and art — and how these mediums influence the way we envision clothes in a modern experience. The end result is clothing that takes shape beyond functionality: silhouettes that emulate sculpture, textures that recall familiar sounds, and an overall look that evokes a certain character.
Vogue: What is the ultimate ambition for your brand?
Longevity and creating something timeless has been the goal from the beginning. At the same time, it would be a privilege to create a brand that people feel challenges the notions of what’s beautiful and wearable, while always being relatable.
Vogue: How would the LVMH Prize help you get there?
The mentorship, conversations, and interactions with industry leaders who have created lasting impressions on fashion and the arts would be the most valuable reward.
Maz Manuela Alvarez
Designer: Manuela Alvarez
Photo: Courtesy of LVMH
Country of origin: Colombia
Based in: Bogotá, Colombia
Education: Istituto Marangoni Milan
Vogue: How would you describe your brand in two sentences?
Maz is a multicultural fashion house and textile laboratory operating at the intersection of fashion, textile art, and structural innovation. We create sculptural, timeless garments through purposeful processes that ensure pieces are relevant, enduring, and globally resonant.
Vogue: What is unique about your brand and your point of view?
We design high-contemporary fashion with strong aesthetic clarity, architectural knitwear, complex loom constructions, hybrid textile surfaces, and conduct material research through our permanent textile laboratory. Our garments are built through proportion, balance, and a studied understanding of the female body, creating silhouettes that feel protective, controlled and enduring rather than seasonal. Through our 360-degree holistic sustainable process, we have built a transparent structure that aligns design, education, and production.