Meet Marta Meyerhans | Fashion curator and collector, lecturer in fashion and art

We had the good fortune of connecting with Marta Meyerhans and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Marta, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
When I launched Muse Archives, my main goal was to offer a platform for exploring new, alternative perspectives in art and fashion, two of the most dynamic fields of cultural exchange. I remember having amazing discussions with my students in the classroom, and having this utopia of bringing these dialogues to a community outside the classroom as well. Looking back at my years as an art history student, I am so thankful for the professors who taught me to love what they loved. I had never thought of that as a gift, to teach someone to love what you love, but now I do. Sharing insight and inspiration is what draws me to what I do.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
The hardest part to launching Muse Archives was to combine the many sides of what I do into distinct offerings that still made sense. As a creative, I learned to let my brain hop from one subject to another in no apparent order, whatever captures my curiosity is what I will explore. Im often reading several books at a time, and Ive learned to accept it with minimal frustration! However, that did not necessarily translate into a cohesive business model. I was so lucky to have worked with Katherine Suarez from Nomad Atelier, who understood my process and glued it all together into a logical model. For example, she helped me distill my expertise into fashion curation, events and courses, and fashion and art escapes. I also owe a great deal to the Parodi Costume Collection in Miami, who are incredibly progressive in their view of fashion history and its dialogue with art. No idea is too off the wall not to be considered and my expertise in vintage fashion has been honed by their incredible knowledge. Leaning on mentors and collaborators has been a lifeline to my business. I may not be creating a scaleable business in the traditional sense, but I am ok with being niche and doing beautiful work

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I still love the view of the Perez Art Museum, it’s a must see for any visitor. I also love their restaurant, Verde, their cocktails are deceivingly strong so you are bound to walk away quite happy after lunch, For healthy fare and the best smoothies I like Pura Vida, conveniently located in the Design District, which is a great place to see the Miami luxury retail boom. Right next door in Wynwood, you can visit the Parodi Costume Collection by private appointment, a true Miami gem and one of the largest fashion collections in the world. In South Miami you have Cecile’s, which does great bowls and everyday breakfast fare. I also love the Rubell Museum, especially if you can make an appointment to use their library, and the croquetas at their Leku restaurant are worth the trip!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Art for me was the beginning. The initial molecule out of which my infinite set of childhood curiosities began to unfold. The non-verbal language that taught me so many histories of the world – of thought, religion, of our many flaws and perceived virtues, the unpredictability of nature, of character, and finally, the history of dress and fashion.

My shoutout goes back to my early childhood, when my Italian and art tutor, Mirella, would open her big art books on Italian Renaissance art with such reverence that I was absolutely convinced the big secrets of humanity were about to be revealed to me! I realized she was passing on to me a kind of secret language, and conveyed such emotional power in her descriptions of the artists and their artworks that I was forever hooked! And while I have focused on fashion in the later part of my career as a lecturer, curator and collector, it is in the many intersections between the fields of art and fashion that I find the most beautiful and inspiring stories.

Website: musearchives.com

Instagram: @_musearchives

Linkedin: Marta Faccini Meyerhans

Facebook: muse archives

Image Credits
Beatrice della Volpe, Jorge Parra, Maristella Acquaviva, Marcio Amaral