The new Gracia Maria line of cruelty-free footwear features a collection of gladiators, flats, boots, and sandals, all within a neutral, earth tone color palette with rich, colorful accents, such as tassels, beading, pom poms and fringe.  The entire line was created with materials of recycled leather, jute, durable threads, and jean.  Upon each pair of shoes, one of several spiritual mantras, such as the Om Shanti, which is the mantra meaning peace for all human kind, can be found inscribed on the soul. For every product purchased, Gracia will donate a percentage of proceeds to the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM), a non-profit investigative organization dedicated to eliminating severe animal cruelty operations worldwide. Every purchase will also be accompanied by a handwritten note from Gracia explaining the meaning of that mantra, as well her expression of gratitude for the compassionate, humanitarian decision made for purchasing a vegan product and for the donation it has made to the welfare of animals.

In addition to its fundamental offerings of fashion-forward footwear, Gracia Maria has expanded, for the first time featuring a full line of vegan lifestyle products, including handcrafted bags, women’s spiritual Mantra cotton tees, and herown customized version of the mandala tapestry, the Wanderer Rag.

Gracia’s eclectic line of handbags are made with a variety of materials and finishes, bringing together wool, rope, jute, recycled leather, coins, and mirrors, to create an innovative collection- from a pom-pom fringed beach basket, to a weekend traveler, to a selection of clutches and everyday bag-  each  also embroidered with a spiritual mantra.

Gracia’s custom-created, versatile Wanderer Rags were designed to provide warmth, comfort and cover for a variety of life’s colorful experiences.  Made with terry fabric on one side and sarong on the other, the ultra-lightweight traveling tapestries come in round or square, in double or personal size, and in a variety of colorful prints and patterns.  Each Wanderer Rag also comes embroidered with the brand’s signature spiritual mantra.

Gracia Maria also works in partnership with the Santa Monica Women’s Prison in Peru, providing the prison’s female inmates the opportunity to earn a wage for production support, which in turn can be used to finance their own line of shoes to then sell to the public, thereby increasing support to their children and families.