Sol y Luna
Vans Design Lab Collaboration
Print & Pattern, Apparel, Visual Merchandising, Heritage, Symbolism, Talavera
This women’s concept line is one of three footwear lines designed in collaboration with the creative design team at vans. It is inspired by Mexican Talavera tile and Sol y Luna which means the sun and moon in Spanish.





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Harmony Era Shoe
The inclusion of the sun in moon is to show balance and humanity. The moon and the sun often within Mexican culture represent the good and bad within humanity and how both are needed to have balance. they show the dark or slightly muted colors while blending with the vibrant colors often seen within Mexican culture.