THE EV COLLABORATOR STUDIO, ESTABLISHED IN 2020, IS A REMOTE RESIDENCY AND ROTATING ARTIST SHOWCASE THAT OVERSEES THE CREATION OF LIMITED, CODESIGNED PRODUCTS WITH MAKERS CURATED BASED ON A MISSION PARALLEL TO THE ELENA VELEZ BRAND.
THE STUDIO SERVES AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ARTICULATE OUR CREATIVE UNIVERSE ACROSS VERTICAL CREATIVE MARKETS INCLUDING FURNITURE, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, SPACE, WEARABLES, AND EPHEMERAL PERFORMANCES.
THE STUDIO FOCUSES ON DEMOCRATISING CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCES FOR MAKERS OUTSIDE OF TYPICALLY ESTABLISHED CREATIVE CAPITALS AND PROVIDES A PIPELINE TO THE INDUSTRY FOR SMALL BRANDS THROUGH SALES OPPORTUNITY AND CIRCULATORY ACCESS WITHIN THE BRANDS NETWORK OF STYLISTS AND INFLUENCERS.
THE RESIDENCY IS BEST SUITED FOR CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS IN FASHION-ADJACENT INDUSTRIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN BUILDING A MORE CONCEPTUAL PORTFOLIO AND PRESS NETWORK, TESTING AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT, OR IN THE NUCLEUS STAGES OF CREATING A BRAND.