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Meet Fashion Designer Denise Focil, Creator of Project 365!

By Latina Staff | 04/29/2011 - 17:34 | 4 Comments

Fashionistas, meet your new Latina fairy godmother: Ecuadorean Denise Focil, the woman behind two fashion labels we love, Alpinestars by Denise Focil and ASTARS. Launched in 2009, Alpinestars by Denise Focil is known for its impeccably constructed leather...

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Fashion Week Spotlight: Christian Cota

By Jazmin Perez | 09/13/2010 - 11:15 | 0 Comments

Mexican designer Christian Cota showed his Spring 2011 collection at Lincoln Center on Saturday as part of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week 2010. Cota—who said he found inspiration in the Yucatan jungle while hanging out in a “high-tech eco-cabin”—shared an impeccably tailored array of gorgeous designs.

Cota, a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, was also...

Carolina Herrera Wins Fashion Week Award

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Carolina Herrera Wins Fashion Week Award

By Janel Martinez | 08/25/2010 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

After 30 years of creating elegant, unforgettable pieces, Venezuelan-born designer Carolina Herrera receives the distinguished “Mercedes-Benz Presents” title for this season’s spring/summer 2011 collection.

"I am very proud to be chosen as the ‘Mercedes-Benz Presents’ designer," Herrera said in a press statement. "To be recognized in such an...

Sneak Peek: Get a First Look at the Spring 2011 Custo Barcelona Collection

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Sneak Peek: Get a First Look at the Spring 2011 Custo Barcelona Collection

By Elayne Fluker | 08/24/2010 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

Lanched in the early 1980s by Spanish brothers Custo and David Dalmau, Custo Barcelona first caught the attention of Hollywood A-listers with their coveted printed t-shirts and their use of bold, bright colors, graphic patterns and mixed fabrics. When the line first premiered at New York's Spring/Summer Fashion Week in 1997, it stood out among the greys and neutrals that...