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Diego's Legacy

Diego's Legacy
Diego's Legacy

Diego Cortizas was born in Madrid on 16 September 1972. Quietly exceptional at school though he rarely studied, he found his true education in what he read and listened to in the afternoons. He was sensitive, creative, and quiet, and watched more than he spoke. He studied architecture in Madrid, then moved to Hanoi with his wife Laura, where they founded Chula in 2005. For Diego, fashion was only ever an excuse. He worked across disciplines all his life, designing dresses, furniture, music, paintings, and photographs, each another way of putting the world into a form he could hold.

Laura Fontan

1967-2021

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VISIONARY

It all started with a love story

The love story of Diego Cortizas and Laura Fontán was the ultimate muse behind the house of Chula, a romance written in vibrant color and shared destiny. Drawn from Spain to Vietnam on a sabbatical in 2003, the couple fell deeply in love not only with each other but with the spirited rhythm of Hanoi. Together, they founded Chula as a true partnership of hearts and minds—Diego as the visionary architect of design and Laura as the grounding force of business and community. Their bond transformed a mutual passion for culture into a thriving family and an internationally celebrated fashion house. Though Diego’s sudden passing in 2021 left an irreplaceable void, Laura continues to guard and guide his creative flame, ensuring their shared dream remains an enduring, living love letter to art, humanity, and the city that adopted them.

DESIGNER

DESIGNER

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

STORY TELLER

STORY TELLER

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

photographer

photographer

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

MUSIcian

MUSIcian

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

ARTIST

ARTIST

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

WRITER

WRITER

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

FURNITURE DESIGNER

FURNITURE DESIGNER

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

architect

architect

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

The quintessential Chula silhouette was born from Diego Cortizas, an architect of textiles who masterfully fused European avant-garde with Vietnamese heritage. With a meticulous eye for structural geometry and expressive color, he transformed rich fabrics into fluid, wearable sculpture. His Hanoi atelier was a sanctuary of artisanal devotion, where master craftsmanship met a deep, humanistic spirit. Today, Cortizas’s legacy remains woven into the very fabric of the house a timeless testament to a man who curated a lifestyle of joyful elegance and bold sophistication.

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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