The Santanderean designer will represent Colombia before the world. @Isabella Martin. Facebook

Isabella Martinez Pineda is a Santanderean designer from the municipality of Puente Nacional who won a space in the Mexican Fashion Show which will take place for a month starting next April 27 at the Crafts Center of Catalonia, in Barcelona.

Thanks to one of her emblematic garments that highlights the region, she signed up for the Mexican Fashion Show 2021a cultural exchange project between the country of Catalonia and the Aztecs where he exhibited his Latin American design through clothing and accessories in Europe.

The first indication that the textile creator received from the organizers to create her design was that this should be a piece for cold weather, which would highlight the theme of the Cultural Human Rights and after receiving this indication Isabella created a ruana with the appearance of a sailor skirt. ”The ruana is a very basic piece. It is a garment that has four points, a hole and that’s it”, mentioned the fashion expert in an interview for National Radio.

Regarding the design of the ruana, it was generated in a fuchsia color with embroidery and inscriptions alluding to the department of Santander and the Cundiboyacense highlands, the garment is made of cloth, rhinestones, it was embroidered and crocheted.

The garment is inspired by the typical Veleño costume, according to Isabella commented in an interview with the referenced medium and added that ”it will not be the only garment that will be exhibited in Barcelona, ​​Spain”since after receiving the notification that he would be part of the day, they gave him a time limit to get started and create four more designs.

Among the designs that were incorporated are illustrations inspired by the coffee that is cultivated in his department, the other creation will have the exhibition of the agricultural and artisanal process of the brown sugar since the cane field is harvested. The third creation will focus on the transformation of the guava into sandwich and finally, the last product that the designer will share with the international community will be the work of the ancestors to turn cocoa into chocolate.

Each of his creations has an approximate weight of 2 to 5 kilos and requires an international XL ticket to be able to transport them without any inconvenience from the National Bridge to El Prat in Barcelona. According to the designer, the cost of the trip is high and she requests support from the public and the Governmentsince according to the expert the presence of their designs in the southwest of Europe It would give recognition to the culture of the country.

Ruana designed by Isabella Martin.  @Isabella Martin.  Facebook
Ruana designed by Isabella Martin. @Isabella Martin. Facebook

It is not the first time that the designer has brought the Colombian flag to international instances, since, in mid-June 2022, Isabella Martin Pineda was invited to participate in the Bolivia Fashion International Catwalk of the year in question, which took place on August 25, at the facilities of the Mary Event Center where the connoisseur exhibited 15 of her swimsuits in compliance with the biosecurity measures established by the authorities of the neighboring country.

In turn, the professional stands out for her work for the benefit of society, within her social networks There are several mentions in which he highlights the ventures in his region, an example of this was during the beginning of 2023 when he referred through his account Facebook about an alliance of the hand of the National Learning Service (SENA) for all women in the province of Vélez and Bajo Ricaurte, the same, in order to encourage the creation of new companies in Puente Nacional and the department of Santander.

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