The Adelante Journey
Slow Fashion is the Future
Slow fashion is more economical over time. Investing in fewer, high quality items actually saves us money in the long run because those items last longer. Instead of buying inexpensive...
Slow Fashion is the Future
Slow fashion is more economical over time. Investing in fewer, high quality items actually saves us money in the long run because those items last longer. Instead of buying inexpensive...
Welcome to Guatemala
Greetings from Guatemala! Antigua, Guatemala, to be more specific. I won’t judge you if you had to Google Antigua, Guatemala, but I will judge you if you aren’t at least...
Welcome to Guatemala
Greetings from Guatemala! Antigua, Guatemala, to be more specific. I won’t judge you if you had to Google Antigua, Guatemala, but I will judge you if you aren’t at least...
What it's Really Like to Move From a Cubicle to...
My very first day running the shop for Adelante, a dog came in and peed on a pile of boxes. I stood there thinking, what did I get myself into?...
What it's Really Like to Move From a Cubicle to...
My very first day running the shop for Adelante, a dog came in and peed on a pile of boxes. I stood there thinking, what did I get myself into?...
#WorthStandingFor: Chapter 2
Horacio was born into a deeply impoverished family in Pastores, but became intent on finishing school from a young age. His family, and especially his mother, were committed to supporting...
#WorthStandingFor: Chapter 2
Horacio was born into a deeply impoverished family in Pastores, but became intent on finishing school from a young age. His family, and especially his mother, were committed to supporting...
Lest We Forget
We are a fast-moving company and every day is a multicolored blur of leather and strategy. Oftentimes I find myself so deep crunching numbers, comparing spreadsheets, determining breakevens, and planning...
Lest We Forget
We are a fast-moving company and every day is a multicolored blur of leather and strategy. Oftentimes I find myself so deep crunching numbers, comparing spreadsheets, determining breakevens, and planning...
#WorthStandingFor
Though he began shoemaking at the age of 10, Julio’s start with Adelante marked a departure from solitary work at home to a workshop with a group of artisans. When...
#WorthStandingFor
Though he began shoemaking at the age of 10, Julio’s start with Adelante marked a departure from solitary work at home to a workshop with a group of artisans. When...