#8: Adrian López Velarde and Marte Cázarez Duarte of Desserto

Highly sustainable, plant-based, vegan, biodegradable - that's what "Desserto" is all about. With the idea to create vegan leather made from cactus, Adrian and Marte are on their way to be real gamechangers of the fashion industry. After two years of research and just over a year on the market, the two friends from Mexico are also increasingly attracting brands from the automotive, aeronautics and furniture industries. Tune into our insightful conversation about the cultural heritage of Mexico, how Adrián and Marte's friendship was meant to be and why vegan leather is the future of fashion.