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Mariclaro is a Toronto based sustainable design company that focuses on fashion and accessories. From bags made of car upholstery to jackets made from exploded airbags, earrings from 8mm film and bike tubes, we design high quality eco-fashion and accessories. Mariclaro designs are all one of a kind pieces handmade in Toronto from recycled materials.

The idea began in Mexico, and traveled, like the globetrotters who are behind it, to Kingston, Sharbot Lake, and now to Toronto. Like a snowball, the idea grew from a small- time bedroom production to a sustainable design company. The combination of the unique skills and creative energy of co-founders Sven Schlegel and Willa Murray propel the project. Sven’s natural eye for design and his drive for perfection compliment his background in Planning and Economics. A combination of excellent sewing skills and a willingness to experiment with materials make Willa an ideal co-founder. In 2008, Patricia Youn joined the team, adding her skills from her training in Fashion Design and Production. In 2011 Linsday Sinclair joined the team.

The energy we put into this young project is fuelled by our belief in the potential of our dream, the diversity of our skills, the feedback we have received, and the increasing strength of our designs. We constantly refine and improve our product; with each new material we salvage and work with, we increase our creative potential.

Mariclaro received the 2011 National Globe Award, the Honorary Small Business Award for the Best Green Consumer Product.