Maqu - The eco label

Maqu is a sustainable fashion label that fuses Peruvian heritage with modern, minimalist designs inspired by progressive European culture.

Maqu celebrates diversity and inclusivity by combining cultures, styles and materials.

Our eco-label was born out of an awareness and appreciation for our planet. We create designs inspired by nature that visualize the natural cycles, change and regeneration of life.

The founder, Peruvian Marisa Fuentes Prado, is constantly creating new designs - yet she
manages to preserve nature through the selection of sustainable practices and materials and
the promotion of fair working conditions. Each garment has its own story.

Green innovation provides the inspiration for Marisa's designs. The forces of life converge in Maqu's signature designs and are sensually experienced with fantastic fabrics.

About the fashion label Maqu and the designer Marisa Fuentes Prado:

The fashion label Maqu was founded by designer Marisa Fuentes Prado. Marisa Fuentes Prado was born in Lima, Peru and studied fashion design and worked in the fashion industry before moving to Europe.

In 2013, she moved to Copenhagen to complete an internship at the studio of the famous designer Henrik Vibskov, followed by another internship at the studio of designer Freya Dalsjø in 2014.

Maqu is a label that combines art, design and practicality and integrates social, ecological and sustainable elements into its collections. The brand has already achieved several successes, including participation in the Ethical Fashion Show in Berlin, where it presented its sustainable and environmentally friendly designs.

Marisa Fuentes Prado was nominated in 2017 as one of 5 finalists for the Mentorship Award of the Fashion Council Germany. In the same year, she showed her Quipu Collection at the Neo Peruvian Design Exhibition and opened her own store in Berlin.

2018 marked the beginning of her collaboration with textile designer Constanza Kramer.

In 2019, she presented her Back to Black Collection at the Neonyt Trade Show in Berlin and exhibited selected pieces at the 4th Global Sustainable Fashion Week in Budapest. She also took part in the pop-up store in Copenhagen, which was curated by DS Agency.

Maqu has been recognized for its work in sustainability and ethical fashion design and in 2020 received an invitation to the portfolio review with Sara Sozzani Maino and Simonetta Gianfelici during Altaroma - Italy.

The label was also selected for the Berlin showroom in the rooftop showroom during Paris Fashion Week and took part in the Helsinki Fashion Week Designer Residency Program - Digital.

In 2021, Marisa Fuentes Prado was selected as a WGSN Future Designer, further underlining her position as an important voice in the field of sustainable fashion and ethical design.

2022 brought international recognition for Maqu and Marisa Fuentes Prado. Marisa was selected to represent fashion from Peru at the Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño in Madrid.

The year 2023 cemented Maqu's reputation as a pioneer of sustainable innovation. The nomination for the prestigious Green Product Award recognized Maqu's commitment to ethical design. The Shiringa shoes - a symbol of sustainable progress - were particularly highlighted. Participation in the Green Product Award underlines its role as a catalyst for aesthetic innovation and ethical responsibility in the fashion world.