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Edgar Alejandro Garrido comes from a family of Dominican tailors, a profession that exposed him to textile waste at a young age.
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Together with Stephanie Bezarra Rodrigues, he started Tiempo de Zafra, an on-demand brand of accessories and bags made from waste material.
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The pair have coupled their brand with creative storytelling and activism about a culture of overconsumption.
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Oct 26, 2020
Photographed by
Alejandro Pe
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