Catalina Maurette

I am a marketing, publicity, and communications professional with over 15 years of experience. My focus is on sustainable solutions, and I have used the robust range of skills I’ve honed across my career to recently found República, a successful fashion platform committed to fair-trade, luxury clothing, and accessories. I am a storyteller, and through the platform I am able to help bring the best design from Latin America and beyond to new markets, sharing the history, traditions, and artisanship of these regions. In all of my work, I base my decisions on core values of integrity, equity, and care for communities and the planet. I am proud to be part of the sustainable, slow-fashion movement and will continue to innovate in my industry to help bring about change for the future while preserving the important stories of the past. Founder - República -Create and maintain a fair-trade luxury platform with 500+ SKUs and 35+ designers from Latin America and Spain. -Curate timeless and seasonal collections with a focus on excellent design, quality, and wearability -Promote sustainable materials and local economies by selectively partnering with designers that produce their items by hand or artisanally -Guide content creation for the República brand, from styling and photography to newsletters, press releases, and social media content, ensuring a coherent look and feel across the brand’s communication -React to and learn from quantitative and qualitative customer data in order to curate collections that meet the needs and desires of our key markets -Empower other women in my field, both by heading a women-led team and partnering with designers that have a deep and progressive understanding of the contemporary woman -Advocate for gender equity and challenging the status quo in the industry by partnering with designers, models, and other creatives who have forward-thinking, inclusive beliefs and practices