Claudia Bertolero in Lima: Equestrian Romance, Reimagined for the City
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In Lima, style often reveals itself in the meeting of opposites: Pacific light and ceremonial detail, cosmopolitan tailoring and traditions carried close to the body. Claudia Bertolero’s world lives beautifully in that tension.
A Lima address with a distinctly Peruvian point of view
Bertolero describes herself as an Italo-Peruvian designer, trained across business, merchandising, textile and interior design, and haute couture. Her boutique in Lima anchors a label whose central muse is the Peruvian Paso Horse—less a literal motif than a vocabulary of grace, freedom and presence. The result feels romantic without becoming fragile: precise lines, tactile fabric, a flicker of metal, and pieces designed to enter a room with composure.
For travelers building a fashion itinerary, pair this stop with our designer-boutique walk through São Paulo’s Jardins. Together, the two cities make a persuasive case for Latin American fashion as a conversation between place, craft and modern life.
The creator’s story: Peru, Italy and the poetry of the horse
According to the designer’s official biography, Bertolero studied Business Administration and Marketing at the University of Miami, Fashion Merchandising at International Fine Arts College, design at IED Milan, and couture techniques in Paris. A family gift—a horse in Peru—became the emotional hinge of her creative language. The brand says this equestrian connection informs its ideas of strength, elegance and liberty, while Peru and Italy supply its twin registers of symbolism and restraint.
What to notice in the collection
Begin with the pieces that carry cultural reference lightly: a baby-alpaca mantle, an embroidered silk dress with Amancaes motifs, silver-and-wood jewelry inspired by a Peruvian stirrup, and leather accessories that nod to saddlery without feeling costume-like. Current new arrivals also show the label’s playful side—organza, velvet, broderie and crystal embellishment—while the broader wardrobe ranges from blouses and trousers to shoes, bags and occasion dresses.
How Jet Set LatAM would style it
For a Lima afternoon, let one Bertolero piece lead. Try a translucent ivory blouse with wine-colored wide-leg trousers, a slim belt and low leather ballerinas; after dark, exchange the flats for a sculptural heel and add a cropped alpaca wrap. Keep jewelry deliberate and the palette grounded in cream, oxblood, saddle brown and antique gold. The pleasure is in the balance: softness against structure, heritage against a clean urban line.
Planning a thoughtful visit
Check the official boutique site before traveling for current hours, stock and appointment information. Prices and availability change, and statement pieces may be produced in limited quantities. Ask about fabrication, care and the story behind a motif; those details are part of the value. If you are flying onward, request protective packing for embroidery, leather and delicate organza.
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The Jet Set LatAM verdict
Claudia Bertolero offers a particularly elegant answer to the souvenir question: not a token from Peru, but a piece of Peruvian imagination you can keep wearing. In her strongest work, heritage is neither frozen nor overexplained. It moves—with the confidence of a rider, the discipline of tailoring and the softness of Lima light.
Sources
- Claudia Bertolero — official biography
- Claudia Bertolero — official brand story
- Claudia Bertolero — official boutique and current collections
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