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Brazilian designer Salvatore Laureano, who has designed for the prestigious Italian fashion house Versace, will arrive in Puno (city in southern Peru) on October 22 to evaluate the work of local textile artisans and the alpaca designs of this department for the 2009-2010 collection.

Laureano will stay in our country until October 26, reported today Norberto Giurfa Morán, head of the project Fortalecimiento del Cluster Artesanal de Puno (Strengthening of the Artisan Cluster of Puno), which seeks to raise the income and employment level of Puno artisans of the textile and ceramics sectors.

After arriving in the city of Juliaca, the designer will receive the keys to the city by local authorities, Giurfa told Andina news agency.

In the city of Puno, Laureano will attend a traditional costumes exhibition and will meet with distinguished local artisans to evaluate designs in alpaca fiber made by native labor, as well as to pick up some local designs for fashion shows, Giurfa said.

In Lima, the Brazilian designer will hold a meeting with producers associated with the Peru’s Exporters Association (Adex) and the Peruvian Institute of Handicrafts (Inpart).

News source: ANDINA