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María Cornejo
María Cornejo
If you ask María Cornejo about her new collection, she is likely to use words such as “or-
ganic,” “inspired by nature,” and “simple” to describe it, but one could also say that her
work is sophisticated, geometric, and utterly urban. is apparent contradiction embodies
the essence of her work: a fi eld of forces fueled by the tension between opposites—dark
and bright, masculine and feminine, organic and urban. A play of light and shade between
which this designer moves with great mastery.
Born in Chile, María moved to England with her family as a young girl. She attended the
Ravensbourne School of Art in ...