Peruvian cotton and alpaca wool were the stars of a fashion show presenting the new 2007 autumn-winter collection of Italian brands ‘United Colors of Benetton’ and ‘Sisley’ in Lima, Peru.
The fashion items, which are expected to make a big impact in Europe, were mostly casual-wear with full, bright typical Peruvian colors, predominantly orange, fuchsia, purple, green and yellow.

Luciano Benetton said in an interview “Peru will always be a source of inspiration for us. In this collection the country of Peru is present in all our brands and styles through the raw materials we used for our designs like cotton and wool, especially alpaca.”
It is not the first time that Luciano has visited Peru. He revealed that on two occasions he visited several towns in the Peruvian Andean mountains searching for high-quality wools like alpaca and vicuña to bring his designs to life.



Meanwhile back on the farm the sun is shining and its 80 degrees outside. Thank goodness its shearing day on Sunday the 29th...anyone want to come and help out?

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