The Studio

Case Study: Los Diablos de Yare
Case Study: Los Diablos de Yare
Brief. Design a licensable pattern collection around Venezuela's Diablos Danzantes de Yare, a UNESCO recognized Corpus Christi tradition from San Francisco de Yare, Miranda state, that translates the mask craft... Read more...
Introducing Los Diablos de Yare Pattern Collection
Introducing Los Diablos de Yare Pattern Collection
A pair of earrings and a mask keychain from a friend's visit sat in my idea notebook for years, first as a children's book idea, before it became this. Los... Read more...
The Devil Masks That Followed Me For Years
The Devil Masks That Followed Me For Years
I first learned about the Diablos Danzantes de Yare as a kid, in school, the way most Venezuelan kids probably do. I remember thinking about how I'd even attempt to... Read more...
How I Designed a Custom Silk Scarf for an Indian American Wedding (And What Goes Into a Wedding Commission)
How I Designed a Custom Silk Scarf for an Indian American Wedding (And What Goes Into a Wedding Commission)
There is a specific kind of trust that comes with a wedding commission. Someone looks at your work and says: I want you to be part of one of the... Read more...
This is me, Bárbara and this is what Mali is
This is me, Bárbara and this is what Mali is
I'm Bárbara Vargas, a Venezuelan architect and artist based in New York. Before the commissions, before the collections, before the process, I wanted you to understand where this studio comes... Read more...
The Flower I Can't Stop Drawing
The Flower I Can't Stop Drawing
I have loved orchids for as long as I can remember. This is the story of how that obsession became a hand-painted pattern, a fabric sample, and the moment I... Read more...
How My Scarves Ended Up in a Cathedral
How My Scarves Ended Up in a Cathedral
A Mali scarf given as a gift found its way into the oldest cathedral in the Americas. This is the story of Woven Prayers — the commission, the research, and... Read more...
How to create a silk scarf design in watercolors? - Mali Collection
How to create a silk scarf design in watercolors?
A glimpse into our Creative Process. Dive into our handmade world, what inspired us to create this collection and the process behind Read more...
Notes From the Studio: Light, Fear and The MET Cloisters
Notes From the Studio: Light, Fear and The MET Cloisters
A reflection on a day at The Met Cloisters: where golden light, medieval walls, and Día de los Muertos celebrations reminded me that beauty and fear can coexist. An essay... Read more...
From Scarves to Tops: Elevate Your Summer Wardrobe Now! - Mali Collection
From Scarves to Tops: Elevate Your Wardrobe Now!
So, you've got a beautiful silk scarf but you're not quite sure how to rock it as a top? Fear not, dear reader, for we have the ultimate guide to... Read more...