The Brand

Ximena Kavalekas is a Miami-based luxury brand founded in 2015, promising affordable luxury with the most exquisite and exotic materials. Handcrafted in Italy, paying special attention to versatility and practicality, and merging Ximena's radiant personality, the fashion label is an exquisite and expressive laboratory, with color being a key element in the brand's DNA. Ximena Kavalekas made its debut in the luxury market in 2016, with Bergdorf Goodman as the first retailer to carry its collections. The brand then expanded to other luxury retailers such as Bloomingdales, Net-a-Porter, and Moda Operandi, organically growing its presence in the industry.

In 2018, the fashion label released a collaboration with the it-girl and fashion designer Margherita Missoni, launched during Couture Week in Paris. In 2020, the brand inaugurated its first flagship store at the Miami Design District, known as the city´s most prestigious location for fashion and design. Simultaneously, the brand´s unique designs made their way to Doha, Qatar, through an extraordinary pop-up store located at Galeries Lafayette.

About the Creative Director  

Ximena Kavalekas is an Ecuadorian fashion designer who discovered her passion for fashion and design at early age; while studying at Polimoda in Florence, Italy she started working as an intern at Gucci and then representing Italian brands in Miami. She launched her first handbag label, which quickly gained popularity. Encouraged by a friend, she officially launched Ximena Kavalekas, blending Italian craftsmanship with a modern aesthetic. Her hard work has been acknowledged with recognitions, including Vieuve Clicquot's “La Grande Dam'' prize and being honored in the “Miami Founders” campaign.