WWD Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with 10 Designer Profiles

Hispanic Heritage Month

WWD celebrates the richness and diversity of the Latino community in fashion with profiles of 10 designers who are making waves in the industry. From trailblazers like Maria Cornejo to innovators like Willy Chavarria, we capture the creatives influencing the field today.

Hispanic Heritage Month

WWD celebrates the richness and diversity of the Latino community in fashion with profiles of 10 designers who are making waves in the industry. From trailblazers like Maria Cornejo to innovators like Willy Chavarria, we capture the creatives influencing the field today.

Alejandra Alonso Rojas’ Luxury Women’s Fashion Brand Is Her Heritage

By
Emily Mercer
How Growing Up on the U.S. and Mexican Border Shaped Sara Beltrán’s Jewelry Designs

By
Thomas Waller

Maria Cornejo Talks About How Her Hispanic Heritage and Identity Have Shaped Her Work

By
Eugenia Richman
Willy Chavarria’s Grounded Approach Extends to More Than Just Fashion

By
Luis Campuzano

Gabriela Hearst Built Her Fashion Brand on a Gaucho Uniform

By
Booth Moore
Luar’s Raul Lopez Is Defying the Odds With His Luxury Brand That Centers Around Community

By
Luis Campuzano

Jewelry Designer Mónica Sordo on How Her Venezuelan Heritage Influences Her Work

By
Thomas Waller
Narciso Rodriguez Was Influenced by His Cuban Roots in the Most Unexpected Way

By
Booth Moore

Elena Velez on Revisiting Her Heritage in Motherhood

By
Emily Mercer
Silvia Tcherassi’s Colombian Roots of the Caribbean and Latin America Fuel Her Passion

By
Emily Mercer

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, WWD chose 10 Latino designers who are shaping the world of fashion today to photograph and profile. The images from this series will be featured in a national billboard campaign run by Outfront.

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Alejandra Alonso Rojas’ Luxury Women’s Fashion Brand Is Her Heritage

How Growing Up on the U.S. and Mexican Border Shaped Sara Beltrán’s Jewelry Designs

Maria Cornejo Talks About How Her Hispanic Heritage and Identity Have Shaped Her Work

Willy Chavarria’s Grounded Approach Extends to More Than Just Fashion

Gabriela Hearst Built Her Fashion Brand on a Gaucho Uniform

Luar’s Raul Lopez Is Defying the Odds With His Luxury Brand That Centers Around Community

Jewelry Designer Mónica Sordo on How Her Venezuelan Heritage Influences Her Work

Narciso Rodriguez Was Influenced by His Cuban Roots in the Most Unexpected Way

Elena Velez on Revisiting Her Heritage in Motherhood

Silvia Tcherassi’s Colombian Roots of the Caribbean and Latin America Fuel Her Passion

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