MY NAME ES MARIA ABDALA ZOLEZZI, and my nickname is Maydi.
I am a self-taught fashion designer, and I am the founder of MAYDI.
MAYDI has been my nickname since childhood, derived from a fictional character in a children's story. Even then, fashion
was my passion, and I designed and created dresses for my dolls. I studied Advertising in Buenos Aires, and, in 2001, I
took a course in Fashion Design at the London College of Fashion.
I have worked in the fashion industry in Paris for over twelve years, starting with Kuki de Salvertes’s prestigious press
agency "Totem", which launched renowned designers such as Raf Simons, Haider Ackermann, and many from the Royal
Art Academy in Antwerp. I also worked with Showroom Robert Dodd for Trovata (Winners CFDA 2005), Sonia Rykiel,
Isabel Marant, Hermès and my last experience in Paris was with Patricia Lerat for the Fédération Française de la Couture,
for the launch of the Designers Apartment Showroom.
MAYDI was created in upon my return to Argentina, expressing my franco-Argentine culture. The first question I made myself when creating the brand was: what are the main resources that can be found in the country to create a brand that is 100% local?
I started investigating and discovered that Argentina is one of the major exporters of merino wool and other natural fibers. My purpose from the first moment was to create a sustainable product with a unique contemporary design. That is why, in MAYDI we don’t count with stock; each piece is entirely handmade, using local raw materials, opening the doors to the world, and showing the value of the pieces and encouraging handmade pieces made with traditional and autochthonous techniques. Along the way I found myself working with marvelous artisan women and weaver men. From the first moment they have always worked from their homes.
MAYDI sets the quality bar very high, ensuring meticulous attention to detail in the entire creation process of each garment, handmade from start to finish. Thus, the design of each piece allows raw mateMore...