Prescient, handcrafter, lover of beauty and magical realism– words aren’t enough to paint a picture of the multi-faceted gifts and interests of Cecilia Elguero.

Cecilia is a true “hyphenate,” a set designer, prop stylist, maker and ceramicist influenced by Buckminster Fuller and his credo – “Don't try to create beautiful things, create things that are useful, and the beauty will come.” Born in Argentina and trained as a fine artist, she spent the first part of her professional life in the USA doing store design and window display. Cecilia has a deep understanding of the synergy between objects, texture, form and space, employing her highly developed spatial skills on behalf of a growing roster of design-led brand and retail clients in the how we live sector. Her powerful, sophisticated aesthetic encompasses the beguiling, the warm, the lived in and the real.

While she embraces the strength in working collectively in a team, Cecilia continues to express her singular point of view through the creation of a series of earthy, refined handmade ceramics. She and her husband are currently designing and building a small creative space in the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico showcasing the work of local artisans together with Cecilia’s ceramic collection specially made for this location. Coming in December of 2024!

Education

MFA Parsons School for Design, NY
BFA Mills College, CA

Client List

Herman Miller
Marc Jacobs Beauty
Maisonette
Brooklinen
MoMA
Asics
Levi’s
Maiden Home
Free People
Anthropology
Club Monaco
Armani Exchange
GAP
Aerie
Kule
Hannah Andersson
Garnet Hill
Target
Lou & Grey
Ann Taylor
LOFT
Old Navy
Fake Royals
Lacoste
Bravo 
Icing
Species by Thousands

Publications

L'Officiel
Milk
Harper's Bazaar
The Laterals
Vogue China
Vogue Portugal
Vogue Taiwan
Papier Mache Magazine
Hunger
Cake
NoTofu
Satellite Journal
Treats Mag
Tidal Magazine
Dreamless Magazine
Working Class Magazine