As a native of Peru, Sergio graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco in 2002 and immediately began developing and creating his own menswear line based on a vision for how he wanted to dress. In 2008, he became the first Peruvian designer to present at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week event at Bryant Park. Since then he has continued to produce consistent and modern collections for both men and women that the media and buyers rave about. In 2010, he became the first Peruvian to act as Fashion Ambassador to Brand Peru promoting fibers such as Alpaca and Pima Cotton. Davila also uses these fibers in his pieces and they are 100% organic.
Sergio Davila’s Fall/Winter 2013 collection was inspired by historical, dark and foggy old South American cities. In order to capture the full essence of his collection and what he was trying to convey he moved to the historical center of Lima, Peru for 8 months to complete his collection. Aside from Lima’s presence, Sergio gained inspiration from eclectic art and the concept artist Alvaro Feliu who he met during one of his nights out in Peru. The collection included an array of wool, lambskin and leather with knitted pieces and patterned leggings. His palette was comprised of black, white, chocolate brown, grey and cranberry red. Some of his stand out pieces was the brown baby Alpaca wool coat and the one shoulder wool cocktail dress.
