Happy Earth Day! I recently came across an artisanal knitwear brand that prides itself on its renewability. The brand, whose clothes are handmade in the Peruvian highlands, is called Callina. Their contemporary collections are made with luxury and sustainably sourced yarns. “Callina is grounded in an ethos both social and environmental, and donates a portion of every purchase to The Mirasol Project, a boarding school in the remote region of Puno, Peru, for the children of alpaca shepherds.” Callina‘s spring/summer collection is inspired by nature and artfully mixes elegant yet flirtatious patterns, making items unique yet easy to wear. Like impressionist paintings, the palette is a playful mix of soft and bright hues in fresh pastels mixed with bright pops of melons and vivid blues. New offerings include skirts, tops and sweaters in fine knits to create open lace designs and exquisite textures combining past and present knitting techniques. These modern patterns add to Callina’s sophisticated collection of silky tank tops, lightweight cardigans, and flirty skirts. Creating exemplary wardrobe staples, Callina uses the finest and rarest hand-combed pima cotton and alpaca fibers combined …