Our Story

LeMerch was created by Mercedes Hurtado (Merchis) who was born in the vibrant, artistic country of Venezuela. Merchis is a passionate graphic designer, intuitive artist, illustrator and mother. With a strong professional background in print design and apparel production, Merchis was inspired to produce her stunning illustrations into accessories.

Merchis has traveled the globe and lived in Sydney, The Philippines and at the moment, Bali, which have all inspired her eclectic artistic style, so apparent in all of her pieces. The inspiration behind her designs are all things nature such as the ocean and its beautiful living beings; hence the big eyes with whale’s shapes and fish scales, music, Björk. She believes her products to be an everyday visual connection with nature and the essence of life.