About us
TONY VERGARAPANAMÁ
An identity built from art, nature and craftsmanship.
Tony Vergara is a Panamanian fashion house founded in 2014 by the designer of the same name. Its creative work brings together drawing, textile illustration, handcraft and a personal interpretation of nature to develop collections of clothing, silk scarves and accessories.
With a creative career that began in 2008, the house has built a recognizable visual language through color, geometry, botanical motifs and the exploration of textile techniques. Each collection answers to its own concept and is part of a body of work in continuous evolution.
Tony Vergara: drawing as the origin.
Tony Vergara's career began in 2008, self-taught, with the design and making of dresses and authorial collections. From his earliest work, hand drawing, experimentation with materials and handcrafted production formed the foundations of his creative practice.
In 2014 he officially established his namesake house, continuing a vision of design that brings together artistic disciplines and textile knowledge. Painting on fabric, relief embroidery, ornamental compositions and, later, silk scarves expanded the expressive range of the house.
His work has evolved through collections, presentations and collaborations that keep a constant relationship with the natural and cultural heritage of Panama.
In 2023 Bloomberg Línea included him among Latin America's 100 Innovators, in the Art and Design category. In December 2025, Forbes Centroamérica, in a joint edition with Forbes República Dominicana, named him in its “Los más creativos” (The Most Creative) selection.
A universe of its own.
Nature
Nature holds a central place in Tony Vergara's identity. Panama's botanical diversity, its species, landscapes and seasonal changes are recurring references in the making of each collection.
Form and symbol
Flowers, leaves, butterflies and other organic forms meet geometric compositions and symbolic elements to build a visual vocabulary of its own.
Color
Beyond its aesthetic role, color builds atmospheres, emotions and narratives. Every palette answers to a creative intention. The result is textile design that becomes a medium of artistic expression.
Thought turned into matter.
“My process always begins with drawing by hand. That makes every design a direct extension of my thinking: there is no intermediary between what I feel and what I create.”
— Tony Vergara
This statement sums up one of the house's founding principles: drawing as the starting point of the creative process. Tony Vergara's philosophy recognizes the value of authorship, craft knowledge and the time devoted to developing each piece.
The house understands fashion as a discipline able to bring together art, technique, cultural identity and individual expression. Its commitment is to preserve that relationship, even as its collections, materials and ways of presenting them evolve.
The hands that build the house.
Craftsmanship is one of the pillars of Tony Vergara. Since the first collections, the development of textile techniques and collaboration with skilled professionals have helped define its identity.
An important part of this story belongs to the Guna master artisans, known within the house as the Compañeras Mágicas, whose experience and skill are part of how each piece is made. On the silk scarves, the hand-finished borders are where contemporary illustration meets craft knowledge.
Beyond production, the house sees the workshop as a place for sharing knowledge, learning and building together.
Every concept is born on paper, before any screen.
The original drawing is carried onto fabric and silk, with a palette conceived for each piece.
The Compañeras Mágicas finish the borders of every scarf by hand.
Every scarf comes with its certificate of collection.
A story told through design.
Tony Vergara's collections document the evolution of his creative thinking. From the first dresses and embroidery work to contemporary clothing and silk scarves, each stage has brought in new artistic references, materials and techniques.
- Florae
- Arbórealiz
- Floraverso
- Ópera Selvática
- El niño y su jardín
- El Castillo en las Nubes
Silk scarves hold an especially meaningful place in this journey. Conceived from original illustrations, they carry the house's graphic universe into a textile format that unites composition, color and handcraft.
Key milestones.
The designer's career begins with dress collections and the development of handcrafted processes.
The namesake fashion house is officially established in Panama.
Work begins with the Guna master artisans in the Tony Vergara workshop.
Named among Latin America's 100 Innovators, Art and Design category.
El niño y su jardín, a collection presented at the Biomuseo in Panama.
Named in “Los más creativos” by Forbes Centroamérica and Forbes República Dominicana.
A new home in Bella Vista, conceived to bring together the house's collections, archives and experiences.
A documented career.
Selected among Latin America's 100 Innovators 2023, Art and Design category.
2023Read the article on Bloomberg Línea (opens in a new tab)Editorial selection “Los más creativos: una industria efervescente”, a joint edition with Forbes República Dominicana.
December 2025Read the article on Forbes Centroamérica (opens in a new tab)Cover and feature story on Tony Vergara, his artisan team and Casa Tony Vergara.
October 2026Read the article on Revista ELLAS (opens in a new tab)These publications are part of the documented record of the designer's career and the growth of his house.
A place to preserve and share our story.
Located in Bella Vista, Panama City, Casa Tony Vergara marks a new stage in the life of the house. Conceived as Panama's House of Fashion, it unites its commercial calling with the purpose of preserving and presenting its creative heritage.
Its concept includes collection archives, textile pieces, objects and references that document the evolution of the brand and the work of the people who helped build it.
Nature, present since the first designs, is also part of its architecture and interiors, creating continuity between the world of the collections and the space that holds them. Casa Tony Vergara is born as a meeting place for the past, the present and the future possibilities of the house.
A story in continuous evolution
From Panama, Tony Vergara continues to develop authorial fashion grounded in original creation, craft knowledge and an identity of its own.
Every new collection joins a story that began with a drawing and today brings together people, crafts, experiences and a creative heritage in constant growth.
“This house does not belong to a designer and his artisans: here, the dreams of every one of them are also realized and given form.”— Tony VergaraDiscover our collections