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Pepa Pombo
Founded in Bogotá in 1978 by Colombian designer Pepa Pombo, this family-run house is one of Latin America's pioneering knitwear specialists. Pieces are crafted by master weavers in Pombo's Colombian workshops, with each thread, pattern and finishing technique considered as carefully as in haute couture. Now under the creative direction of Pombo's daughter Mónica Holguín, the brand blends ancestral hand-weaving with sculptural contemporary silhouettes and is stocked at Moda Operandi, Net-a-Porter and select boutiques worldwide while maintaining its flagship in Bogotá.
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Timeline5
1978—2019·41 yrs
- 1978
Atelier Opens in Bogotá
Pepa Pombo founds her knitwear atelier in Bogotá, focusing on hand-loomed textiles rooted in Colombian craft.
- 1990
Signature Hand-Loom Technique
The brand develops its proprietary multi-yarn weaving technique, combining alpaca, cotton, and silk in painterly textures.
- 2010
Mónica Pombo Joins
Daughter Mónica Pombo joins as creative director, modernizing the brand's silhouettes while preserving artisan production.
- 2014
Bergdorf Goodman Launch
Pepa Pombo enters Bergdorf Goodman and Net-a-Porter, introducing Colombian craft to global luxury consumers.
- 2019
New York Showroom
The brand opens a New York presence to support its growing North American wholesale and editorial visibility.
