Buy this shirt here: Buy this Official Webtoon Mage & Demon Queen Shirt As for Colombian brand Agua Bendita, founders Catalina Álvarez and Mariana Hinestroza were able to maintain the brand’s classic hand printed designs as they scaled to Target’s global audience. “We’re proudly handmade, so every single detail and the prints are handIllustratedIn Colombia at our Agua Bendita factory. We created them specifically for this project with Target,” says Álvarez, noting that they kept all of the best aspects of Agua Bendita andInfused themInto this collection. The two confess they started their brandIn earnest as a way to make their own outfits for parties, and that same fun loving energyIs evident throughout the capsule.
Ahead of the announcement, ELLE.com had the chance to preview the collections and speak with each designer, all of whom emphasized that Target encouraged them to think big, explore cultural nods, and embrace their own brand DNA. From RHODE, you can expect to see signature features like braided belts and ruching similar to that of their bestselling Pia Dress. “We want people to dress for the fun they want to have this season,” says RHODE co founder Phoebe Vickers. Amen to that. “We were told to go wild, do whatever we want, and have fun withIt, and then [the Target team] took what we had and madeIt come to life,” says Purna Khatau, Vickers’ business partner, adding that because Target has such extensive resources, they didn’t have to “dumb anything down” from RHODE’s typical offerings. The collection also marks the brand’s first forayInto swimwear andItIsn’t the only oneIn the lineup to enter a new category. “[This collection] really encapsulates