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Chevere Means Cool

Chevere Means Cool

Dani Bao

Chevere Means Cool is a podcast to celebrate independent designers, brands, creators who stand out for their impactful missions and thoughtful products. Dani, originally from Peru and currently in NYC, chats with the founders of these brands to share their stories. Follow us @cheveremeanscool on IG.

48 - 47. Chevere Means: Bendito Means Blessed with Diego from Bendito del Perú
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  • 48 - 47. Chevere Means: Bendito Means Blessed with Diego from Bendito del Perú

    Today's guest is Diego Purizaga, the creative behind Bendito del Perú. Bendito is a brand that focuses on organic Peruvian cotton basic t-shirts. What started with a simple plain black shirt, and it's counterpart in white, has grown into a beautiful community connecting Perú with Copenhagen, and Barcelona, and many others across the world.


    Diego started his journey in PR, and later founded Bendito del Perú as the project that felt naturally more aligned with him and his search for a bigger purpose and home. We chat about how he went from PR to launching this brand, how it's evolved since starting during the pandemic, and how he has always made it about community and being real.


    Follow Bendito del Peru for more, and shop their shirts at benditodelperu.com.

    Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 40min
  • 47 - 46. the We All Dream Sobremesa

    Welcome to our first Sobremesa of 2024, co-hosted with @wealldream.world. This episode is a celebration of sisterhood and community, love and femininity. We invited women in our community to come together and welcome spring with us over a delectable farm-to-table meal curated by the talented trio of @piasplate. Our gracious host for the evening was @gather_les, a new spot in the LES which we definitely encourage you to visit. Thank you for having us!


    In this episode, the guests of our Sobremesa shared their thoughts and reflections on their own journeys as women across different industries including fashion, tech, music, and more, as well as some reflections on what this new season means to them. So grateful for each and every single one of the people who attended our dinners, and to all of you listening :) Hope you enjoy this episode, and welcome to our dinner party.

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    Thank you to our sponsors, ⁠@fallengrapewineco⁠@myceremonia, and @saiebeauty, and as always thank you Maren for the artwork and Deb for the photos!

    Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 35min
  • 46 - 45. Chevere Means: Curating a Timeless Wardrobe with Mariana Vergara from Merci C'est Vintage

    Mariana Vergara is the founder of Merci C'est Vintage, and the creative director and designer of Marlies Grace. Both of these projects combine her love for vintage and timeless design. Whether it's through sourcing archival pieces for Merci, or finding inspiration for the next collection of Marlies, she makes it a point to stay true to her personal style. As a Colombian woman who has made Paris her home, a lot of her inspiration comes from her heritage and her current surroundings, and in the end, for her it's all about building community and connecting with people who will get just as excited about a vintage gem as she does. She's created a beautiful world around Merci and Marlies and we're so excited to welcome her to CMC.


    Keep up with ⁠Merci C'est Vintage⁠ for her latest drops, and follow along her design journey with ⁠Marlies Grace⁠.

    Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 47min
  • 45 - 44. Chevere Means: Making Space for Latin American Art with Danielle from Concordia

    Danielle Juliao is the founder of Concordia, a creative studio and pop up gallery space in New York City. She focuses on highlighting Latin American emerging artists by giving them the space to show their work in somewhat of an untraditional gallery experience. With Concordia, everyone is encouraged to visit the space and join this community that goes beyond just the physical gallery space. Whether it's through artists chats, dinners, and other events like wine or mezcal tastings, Dani wants you to feel comfortable coming in and asking questions about the art, and move away from the idea that art is only for a certain type of audience.


    Concordia brings attention to Latin American talent in a very organic and beautiful way, and I’m so glad we got to talk about this project and more on today's episode. For more on Concordia, follow them @concordia.nyc.


    Hope you enjoy this episode!

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    Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 36min
  • 44 - 43. Chevere Means: Beauty in Craftsmanship with Nathalie Martínez from Odissea

    Nathalie Martínez is the creative behind Odissea, an ethical jewelry brand inspired by the details, shapes and colors found in nature. Born in Mexico, it was always important to Nathalie to give back to her community, which led her to partner with artisans in Taxco, Mexico, where her pieces are carefully crafted following old techniques passed on from generation to generation—the importance of craftsmanship is present in everything she does.


    We talk about what led her to start this brand, and how it's developed and grown over the last 5 years. You can follow Odissea for more @odissea.ny.


    thank you for listening x

    Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 33min
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