Meaning Behind The Name

Delikado (de-li-ka-do)

adjective

As with many words in different languages, it has multiple meanings and can also mean two things at once. It can directly translate to “dangerous” or “delicate/fragile” and can also mean both at the same time.

“Translating to both delicate and dangerous in my native tongue, Tagalog. Two words that capture the brand essence so perfectly. “Delikado” represents our restless yet powerful generation. Our movement.”

- G

Philosophy

“ going to fashion school and seeing the industry first hand, I learned many things about apparel production. two things stuck with me: 1. the fashion industry contributes a huge amount of waste to our landfills. Second to oil, the clothing and textile industry is the largest polluter in the world. and 2: many Fast fashion companies still use sweatshops. paying their workers extremely low wages under poor conditions for long hours.” - Gabrielle Mendoza (delikado designer and founder)

Our goal is to push the boundaries for a better fashion industry. We no longer have to make others and our world suffer in the name of fashion. We are the next generation. And we care.