Cortana

Cortana is a Spanish designer label for women, founded in Barcelona in 2001 by designer Rosa Esteva. Esteva draws much of her inspiration from Mallorca, her home island, and the brand's exclusive prints are based on her own watercolours. Cortana describes itself as slow fashion since 2001, making timeless collections in premium natural fabrics with artisanal production. The range includes tops, dresses, trousers, skirts, jackets, coats, shoes, bags and jewellery. Pieces include the Ahora virgin wool wrap top, the Aleris asymmetric silk top, the Amar linen and silk trousers and the Anhelo silk balloon dress, along with silk tulle tops, Lira leather trousers and Amalia leather bags. It also has a home line, Cortana Casa, which includes ceramics. Cortana produces its collections in small workshops in Barcelona and Mallorca, preserving local craft traditions. It works with fine natural fabrics such as silk, linen and cashmere, along with lower-impact fibres such as cupro and ramie. Cortana is an independent label run by Esteva as its founder and designer.