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Chile / United States

Maria Cornejo

  • Geometric cutting
  • Fluid minimalism
  • Material reuse

Maria Cornejo established Zero + Maria Cornejo in New York in 1998 after a career that included the Richmond Cornejo partnership. Born in Chile, she developed a design language from simple geometric cuts, ease and freedom of movement.

Five looks to know

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 1 — Maria Cornejo, Pre-Fall 2025

Collection selection

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 1

Pre-Fall 2025

Representative look from the Pre-Fall 2025 collection.

Matthew Kristall / Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo
Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 5 — Maria Cornejo, Pre-Fall 2025

Collection selection

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 5

Pre-Fall 2025

Representative look from the Pre-Fall 2025 collection.

Matthew Kristall / Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo
Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 9 — Maria Cornejo, Pre-Fall 2025

Collection selection

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 9

Pre-Fall 2025

Representative look from the Pre-Fall 2025 collection.

Matthew Kristall / Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo
Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 13 — Maria Cornejo, Pre-Fall 2025

Collection selection

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 13

Pre-Fall 2025

Representative look from the Pre-Fall 2025 collection.

Matthew Kristall / Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo
Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 17 — Maria Cornejo, Pre-Fall 2025

Collection selection

Zero + Maria Cornejo — Look 17

Pre-Fall 2025

Representative look from the Pre-Fall 2025 collection.

Matthew Kristall / Courtesy of Zero + Maria Cornejo

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Pre-Fall 2025

1 piece

About Maria Cornejo

Her early use of upcycled materials and commitment to local manufacturing place the making of clothing alongside its form.