Tiempo de Zafra: Style as Resistance, Fabric as Archive
Tiempo de Zafra is a fashion project founded by Stephanie Bezarra and Edgar Garrido. Their practice begins in the street markets of Santo Domingo, working with *pacas* —massive bales of secondhand clothes shipped from the U.S.— and it transforms what’s been discarded into something entirely new. They stitch their own textiles from scraps, then design bold silhouettes layered with color, graphic prints, and intention. Beyond fashion, their work spans video, photography, and sculpture, often pointing to larger conversations around waste, value, and survival. In this episode, we talk about process, politics, and building something meaningful from what already exists. Thank you Tiempo de Zafra.This is a preview episode. Full episodes only on our Substack.Host and Creative Director: Valentina PozoProducer and Editor: Sara LongProducer and Sound: Nicolas PozoDirector of Photography: Emilio MartinezMontage: Diego Herrera LeonGraphics: Sydney RawlsTheme Song: Nicolas Pozo This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tumbao.substack.com/subscribe
Hosted by Valentina Pozo, founder of Tumbao—New York’s home to the world’s largest archive of Latin American fashion—this is the first bilingual insider podcast dedicated to the people shaping Latin American fashion and identity from the inside out.
Each episode opens the door to the artists, designers, and cultural workers; from upcyclers in the Dominican Republic turning U.S. waste into political textile statements, to gallery founders navigating the independent art scene, to diasporic reflections on the relationship many have with Latinidad after leaving home.
Like the archive itself, the conversations are textured, personal, and full of contradictions.
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