History

As a child in the 1980s, Marisa Fuentes Prado grew up seeing her grandmother’s clothing production in Lima, Peru. Later, she began co-operating with various artists and was passionate about photography and painting. Around the same time, she developed an ever-increasing desire to design clothes herself. Marisa went on to study fashion design, gained work experience in the fashion industry. She became part of the design team of Henrik Vibskov in Copenhagen in 2013 and in 2014 for the designer Freja Dalsjø.

Maqu was the nickname given to Marisa by family and friends. Presenting her designs under the same name seemed like the obvious choice. After being involved in Fashion Week productions in Copenhagen and Paris, Marisa moved  to Berlin. In Berlin, she would combine and blend design influences from various parts of the world in a open and dynamic environment.

In 2016, Maqu designed her first collection in Berlin. Maqu Green Project was founded in the same year. For this project, art, design and functionality are combined with social, ecological and sustainable vision. Our fabrics are 100% certified organic fabrics.

Maqu exclusively work with producers and tailors that we know personally since the first collection. We pay great attention to the fact that our quality standards are met, and that working conditions and a fair compensation for an adequate living standard. For this, we have taken into consideration the relationship between wages, working hours, time pressure and personal satisfaction.

We are growing continuously from solid ground upon which we are met with Love. We are grateful for the increasing positive feedback, enabling us to remain inspired & innovative.

In November 2017, the Maqu Store & Studio opened in Berlin Friedrichshain.