8 questions to know Yaninna and its designer.

1. What profession you would take if you were not a designer? 
Psychologist.  

  2. What made you decided to be a designer?

  The taste for harmonization of the female mark with elegance, originality and style, transported to accessories    that give them an unique   refinement.  

3  What do you love most about fashion?

The colors, the shapes and the fact that they can convert pieces or accessories in art.  

4. Who is your style icon?

While designer, Manolo Blahnik, while model/image, Grace Kelly .

5. What is the most inspiring place for you?

The place is indifferent to me, provided that i’m inspired. 

6. Do you have a specific research process when you start designing new pieces?

No, I haven’t.  

7. What is the radio when you're working?

I prefer silence.  

8. What was the highlight of your career so far?

I started recently, since now, the most exciting was the receptivity of the general public and in particular Momad.

SUEÑOS DE LUCÍA, MADE IN SPAIN BRAND

Lucia is waiting, she is in Moda 22 Hall, the coworking space where she has Sueños de Lucia office. She is so friendly and she has cute accent from the south os Spain. She is wearing a purple t-shirt from her collection and we love it. While we’re taking coffee I start the interview.

How does Sueños de Lucia start?

The Brand was born as an accessories Brand, I did belts, bracelets…but it was at the beginning. After that I changed to  clothing designs.

And where the name comes from?

The name comes from an Eduardo Galeano’s tale that a friend wrote and dedicates to me. It was called Lucia’s Dreams. I really love it so I decided to use it for my Brand.

How do you describe your Brand style?

When I start I wanted to focus to the couture because of the fabrics and materials treat. But right now I define my Brand as an urban and for the night instead.

What makes to you dedicate to fashion?

When I was a child I lived the artisan part with my grandparents; the leather, the couture or the kitchen. I started to get interest for the design, couture…and here I am.

What does make you dedicate to fashion industry?

When I was a child I lived the artisan part with my grandparents; the leather, the couture or the kitchen. I started to get interest for the design, couture…and here I am.

Which designers were the most those inspire you?

International designers. I love  Alexander McQueen and he is my favorite. Also Chanel, I love their classic lines in the designs. I admire Del Pozo, Spanish, and Galiano because he is so theatrical and I like the theatre clothing.

Celebrity crush?

As a women icon I really like Isabella Blume and I love Rosi de Palma.

What is for you Sueños de Lucia in USA?

It is a big step, a positive progress and it is good for the Brand.

What does mean to you work with Beiñ?

Illusion, effort and work.

BEIÑ ROADTRIP

After 8 days in a trip, we’re back in New York. Here you can read our diary’s trip where you can see what we visited, how we lived it and, for sure, our outfits.

Day 1 NYC-LAS VEGAS

We start the Roadtrip! We got a flight direction to Las Vegas, the city of the games. After 5 hours, finally we arrived. The suitcases were full and we had a lot of energy. We walked around to Las Vegas Boulevard, also know as The Strip. This is the main street where you can find the most important hotels; Caesars Palace, Bellagio, MGM…

The outfit was casual and so comfortable to travel and be adequate to Nevada’s weather and with a hipster touch with the hat. Anyway, the trendy in Las Vegas is a party and elegant outfit with high heels and long dresses for her and tie and smoking for him.

Day 2 LAS VEGAS-GRAND CANYON

The second day we woke up really early, at 4 am in the morning! We decided to wear a sportive outfit because we going to the mountain and we wore the Red and Rouge turbans. They kept our heads warm with style

After two hours in the bus, finally we arrived to the Hulapai Ranch in the Grand Canyon West. There were amazing views, the kind of that they take your breath. You can’t imagine how beautiful is until you are there. The colours were mixed between the rocks and the plants. It was so cold but we were well sheltered and fashion as always. After take the traditional American lunch with mash potatoes and gravy with meat, we decided to climb up until the Eagle Point.

From that point you could see better the Grand Canyon, no words. When we come back to Las Vegas, we visited the famous Welcome to Las Vegas Sign and the wedding chapel’s Street.

Day 3 LAS VEGAS-SANTA BARBARA-SOLVANG-SAN JOSE

The third day was a road day. We left Nevada and we visited the Hover Dam, highly recommended. We drove until California, a few hours and an amazing weather was the result. In Santa Barbara we visited a Pier with some stores, where you could relax while you were looking the coconut trees. Our next stop was Solvang, a little village where everything is inspired by the Danish architecture. It seems that you where in a fairy tale. We finished the day in San José; it was an hour driving until San Francisco. This city was charmed where you could see a few of the Californian style; print t-shirts, shorts, hats, the surfer style. For that day I decided to wear destroyed boyfriend jeans and platform’s sneakers, also a print t-shirt and a jacket. We ended the day taking some cocktails in a Mexican bar.

Day 4 SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO

Another rise early morning, we arrived at first hour to the Golden Gate, it is as big as it looks and much bigger. We were well covers with other of our favorite Red and Rouge turbans for the day combined with converse and a knee cut jean.

Also I wore a sweater and a good coat; it was the perfect outfit for a tourist. We visited the Alcatraz Jail, the Pier 39(where you can see sea lions) and Lombard Street, the most steeped street in San Francisco.

We spent the afternoon in the City Hall, where there are the City Hall, the San Francisco Library and big and nice gardens to chill out. The fashion in San Francisco is not the same as in LA, basically because of the weather. It was more similar to New York but more conservative.

To be continued...

One of the most important points for the fashion inspiration in New York is the East Village. If you walk around the streets You can see upcoming trends, like a catwalk with the next season clothes. 

 

Stigma NYC by Pedro Juan is a new concept in women’s contemporary clothing that can easily translate from day to evening wear, appealing to the young woman of today.

Our clothes will take you on a journey from the retro mod style of the 60's to the clean futuristic lines of today. I draw my inspiration from pop art, rock & roll, and NYC's striking architecture to create clothes that appeal to sophisticated women with cutting edge style.  Stigma NYC delivers versatile garments that are hand-crafted in New York City using superior quality fabrics that reflect the essence of active city life.

Pedro Juan, was born in Medellin Colombia based in NYC, has worked in the Fashion Industry at companies including Jill Stuart, Jones New York and Polo Ralph Lauren and today he is the founder and creative director of Stigma NYC.

Interview with Pedro Juan

What profession would you take on if you weren’t a designer?

Fashion Stylist for magazines

I always like art and drawing. When I was seven I learn how draw figurines and I find out a way to incorporate art into the human body with a specific aesthetic and style.

What do you love most about fashion?

Self-expression in the design process

Who is your style icon?

Twiggy and Jane Birkin

Whats the most inspiring place for you?

London during the late sixties

Do you have a specific research process when you start designing new pieces?

Yes first I chose a team or subject. Then I research fabrics and textures, draw the different silhouettes and start developing the patterns

What's on the radio when you're working?

Nothing I like silence while I work

What has been the highlight moment of your career so far?

I have different moments, one when I won the scholarship to come to study to United States, then when I graduated and when I showed the collection in Paris and open my own brand