(Chio Lecca Ecosystem)
Eleven units, one shared impact
We started teaching in 1988. Today we work with people, companies, communities and institutions across the entire Chio Lecca Fashion System, from raw materials to regeneration.
(The eleven units)
Each with a verb and a purpose
Each unit answers for its purpose. Together, they multiply what each one can do.
To develop talent that challenges and transforms fashion.
Where fashion takes shape.Explore →We developProjectsTo turn challenges into development opportunities.
An engine of opportunities.Explore →We expandInternationalTo connect our talent with the world.
Windows that open to the world.Explore →We partner and makeCompanies, Entrepreneurs and PartnershipsTo solve real needs through knowledge and talent.
A workshop of real solutions.Explore →We propelIncubaTo propel brands and ventures so they can grow.
Brands that are born and grow.Explore →We connectAlumni Network and Job BoardTo connect talent with relationships and opportunities.
Bridges that stay close.Explore →We recognize and accreditLabor Competency Certification CenterTo recognize the value of knowledge gained on the job.
Craft that deserves recognition.Explore →We transformChio Lecca FoundationTo transform lives by bringing opportunities where they are needed most.
A heart that embraces and transforms.Explore →We openScholarshipsTo open opportunities so talent can grow.
Doors that open.Explore →We integrateClub ChioTo strengthen a community that creates, shares and connects.
A creative tribe in action.Explore →We dareInnova Fashion LabTo experiment and open new paths for the industry.
Ideas that open the way.Explore →(Where to start)
One way in, many capabilities behind it
Any door leads to the whole ecosystem. These are the units where each path usually begins.
The Fashion Design program and continuing education, with scholarships that open the door, experiences around the world and a student community.
Fashion Design program →Graduating from the program does not mean leaving the ecosystem: community, work, specialization and support to start a business.
Alumni Network and Job Board →Training, product development, talent and staff certification, depending on what the company needs.
Companies and entrepreneurs →From an idea to a brand that grows: support for fashion entrepreneurs and brands.
Incuba →What is learned on the job also counts: we recognize it, accredit it and open the way to keep growing.
Certification Center →Government, international cooperation, trade associations, universities and social organizations: we design and carry out projects, agreements and exchanges.
Institutional network and agreements →Donating, partnering or volunteering to bring opportunities where they are needed most.
Chio Lecca Foundation →(How we work together)
Nobody works alone when the ecosystem can do it better
An opportunity can come in through any door. The unit that receives it leads it, and the others add what they do best.
- 01Comes in
Through any door: a company, a person, a community, the State, a partner.
- 02Is understood
The first question is what it needs and what Chio Lecca can do.
- 03Connects
The unit that receives it brings in the capabilities it lacks.
- 04Is carried out
Each unit contributes what it does best.
- 05Creates value
Income, jobs, knowledge, impact and reputation.
- 06Comes back
What we learn returns to our teaching and opens new doors.
No unit says “it can’t be done” if another unit can do it.
(A Chio Lecca journey)
The journey of someone who goes through Chio Lecca
This is what one person’s path through the ecosystem can look like: a different unit supports each stage.
- Fashion SchoolStudies Fashion Design
- Companies and PartnershipsWorks on a real project for a company
- InternationalLives an experience abroad
- FoundationTakes their craft to a community
- Alumni NetworkFinds work in the industry
- IncubaLaunches a brand
- Fashion SchoolComes back to teach
Knowledge has no owner either: what we learn outside updates what we teach. Academic innovation ↗
(The ecosystem in the Chio Lecca Fashion System)
Where each unit takes part
Nine links, from raw materials to regeneration. Chio Lecca Fashion School and International are present in all nine; Scholarships opens the door to the whole system.
| Unit | 01Raw materials | 02Textile manufacturing | 03Research | 04Design | 05Product development | 06Production | 07Brand and communication | 08Sales | 09Regeneration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chio Lecca Fashion School | |||||||||
| Projects | |||||||||
| International | |||||||||
| Companies and Partnerships | |||||||||
| Incuba | |||||||||
| Alumni Network | |||||||||
| Certification | |||||||||
| Chio Lecca Foundation | |||||||||
| Scholarships | Opens the door to the whole system | ||||||||
| Club Chio | |||||||||
| Innova Fashion Lab | |||||||||
Direct involvement of each unit. Any unit can join when an opportunity calls for it.
(Impact)
How we make an impact in the world, in the country, in people and in the Fashion System
- In the world
Peruvian talent working anywhere, brands with their own name abroad and institutions that come to learn from our textile heritage.
- In the country
An industry that gains design, brand, management and knowledge, and starts charging for what it gives away today.
- In people
A craft, an income, a document that proves what someone knows, the chance to study. People making a living from what they love.
- In the Fashion System
Change link by link: workshops with better standards and crafts that gain dignity.
(A roadmap for the country)
Six priorities, several units behind each one
- 01Fiber that leaves with a name
ProjectsFoundationInternationalCertificationInnova Fashion Lab
- 02Peruvian garments with a Peruvian signature
IncubaCompanies and PartnershipsInternationalClub ChioFashion School
- 03Competing on speed and proximity, not on cost
ProjectsCompanies and PartnershipsCertificationAlumni NetworkInnova Fashion Lab
- 04Closing the loop before it is required
ProjectsCompanies and PartnershipsIncubaFoundationClub ChioInnova Fashion Lab
- 05A system that knows itself
InternationalIncubaAlumni Network
- 06Educating for the entire system
Fashion SchoolWith all the others
Working together is not the units’ goal: it is the strategy through which the ecosystem fulfills its purpose.
(One brand, many doors)
We are Chio Lecca
Each unit has a different role. Before the world there is one single responsibility, and we build it together.
(FAQ)
What people ask us most about the ecosystem
What is the Chio Lecca ecosystem?
It is a group of eleven units that work together toward one shared impact: Chio Lecca Fashion School at the center and ten units that take talent to the industry and to the world.
What are the eleven units?
Chio Lecca Fashion School; Projects; International; Companies, Entrepreneurs and Partnerships; Incuba; Alumni Network and Job Board; the Labor Competency Certification Center; the Chio Lecca Foundation; Scholarships; Club Chio and Innova Fashion Lab.
Is Chio Lecca still a fashion school?
Yes. Chio Lecca Fashion School is the unit that teaches and sits at the center of the ecosystem, with the Fashion Design program and continuing education. The other units expand what education makes possible.
Which unit is the best place to start?
It depends on what is needed: to study, Chio Lecca Fashion School and Scholarships; for a company, Companies, Entrepreneurs and Partnerships; to start a business, Incuba; to certify a trade, the Certification Center; for an institution, Projects or the Institutional network and agreements. From any door, the other units join in.
How do the units relate to the Chio Lecca Fashion System?
Each unit takes part in different links of the system, from raw materials to regeneration. Chio Lecca Fashion School and International are present in all nine, because education and academic continuity run through the whole system, and Scholarships opens the door to the whole system.
How can each unit be contacted?
Each unit has its own page on this site and direct WhatsApp contact in the top bar. Institutional agreements are handled through the Institutional network and agreements page.