History

The name ‘Burgaya’ is a family name from Catalonia, where my mother’s family is from. This heritage is very important to me and is reflected in the logo, where the four stripes symbolize La Senyera, the Catalan flag.

My grandmother was a seamstress who ran her own business in the countryside of Gurb, providing employment for many women who otherwise had difficulty finding work. She is my greatest role model, and I hope Casa Burgaya can become a house for skilled women, creating a safe and ambitious environment.

Growing up, my parents ran a business for 25 years. My brother and I spent our vacations visiting their suppliers across Spain, teaching us the importance of close relationships and respect in all areas of a business. These experiences also brought us close to the craftsmanship behind every product, whether it was wine, oliveoil, or clothing. Each is a craft that requires expertise and respect for raw materials.

When we weren’t in the store, we were in the kitchen were my mother cooked for events. She taught me the importance of a good sofrito. A sofrito is good when it is cooked slowly and with patience, and is the foundation of every Spanish dish. If the sofrito is not good, the dish is not good. This taught me the importance of patience – this is relevant in all parts of life and especially in clothing. If a construction is not well made, and carefully constructed, the garment will not fit well and will not succeed in making a woman feel beautiful. Patience is the foundation of everything good.

I believe this background provides a solid foundation for Casa Burgaya’s development, and I cannot wait to take you on this journey.

Sustainability

As a tailor, I believe we have a great responsibility to our planet. I am committed to being part of a revolution where fashion designers actively work to stop the harmful ways of manufacturing and consuming clothing.

I think alot of people think of fashion as a shallow subject, only important for the superficial and materialistic, but the truth is, that fashion affects all of us everyday. Fashion is something that greatly affects many important areas in our world – politics, environment, it is the livelihood of millions, and many great economies rely on textile manufacturing.
And every choice made in a couture house, affects the clothing we all wear, whether we choose to or not.

The pollution we contribute to is devastating not only to nature but also to the people who produce our clothes, many of whom have no other options due to their living conditions.

This is why I work with a slow business model, engage in education and carefully choose my suppliers, techniques and materials.

When working with my customers I help moving their production to Europe, building their supplychain with my longtime partners. I know my partners well, and we can help ensure good working practices and transparency from raw materials to final product.

By moving production closer, you remain control over all aspects of production, and you can ensure everybody are taken care of and respected.
I sincerely believe, that you should never ask anybody to work under conditions, you would not accept for yourself.

Read about my partners here.