The Costa da Morte clothing brand was born out of emigration
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Melissa Rodriguez Carballo / La Voz
" TO Costa da Morte " It's in auxe ." Martín Caamaño Castiñeira, a resident of Switzerland , originating in Berdeogas ( Dumbría ), which later settled in Vimianzo , to return to Switzerland. Specifically, to the city of Basel , where he works as an IT specialist for the multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis. A few years ago, he started a project that he just launched in July. It's a clothing brand called Costa da Morte .
It's an initiative online , via the web costa-da-morte.com . However, it already has two partner establishments in the area, and there will soon be many more, as the reception has been " very good ," he says. One of them is located in the Chorima craft stall, situated in Or Ezaro . " We don't stop restocking merchandise ," he says. The other, in the delicatessen gastronomy store Pata Negra , from Vimianzo, whose manager, Francisco Pose, Paco, points to Martín's partner, according to the protagonist: " Foi quen me impulsou, axúdame un montón ".
He aspires to return home in time with his brand and establish it in the region, with his own physical store and consolidating the production and distribution processes in the area.
Has 41 years old , which will be 42 before the end of 2023, and to be graphic designer It was always his unfulfilled dream, he says. Now it is, through this venture. He wants his products to work. souvenir , but at the same time they are " cool and that local people identify with them ," he explains.
Thus, it offers various garments, among which the following stand out: T-shirts , and even accessories like mugs, are available. Their distinctive feature is the design, which is entirely linked to the Costa da Morte (Coast of Death). For example, icons such as Punta Nariga, Cabo Vilán either A Ferida. They are very well done, bearing Caamaño Castiñeira's personal touch. Thus, skulls are a recurring motif, a reminder of shipwrecks. Eustaquio, "the indomitable barnacle harvester," is the brand's emblem. For the children's figures, he drew inspiration from his daughter Mía, the "driving force" for his return.
« Reinventei a roda que ya estaba inventada. Non había nada parecido e creo que ten un potential " Big ," he maintains. The Costa da Morte designation has appeared on numerous products for years, and this is a new option. He works on special editions like the one for O Camiño dos Faros , or other names for the people who will be in charge of promoting the brand. One of them will be Virginia Bermúdez from Camariñas, with her character Dosinda, and accompanied by Amparo, the hen who is already well-known in the area. She also plans to collaborate with artists from the Costa da Morte. " At the same time, I want to make the region known ," he states. He does so in numerous sections of the website and in his own creations, or in the names he gives them: there are many. place names .
The initiative also has a distinct character Sustainable . That's why the pieces are " of the highest quality, 100% organic and ecological ." The processes also take into account foundations, animal associations, and inclusion, as she explains. She sells "to everyone."
Businesses interested in selling his products receive a percentage. He opens his doors to them.