Teresa Kuster, from the City of Buenos Aires, was named ‘Miss Argentina’ in the Miss World Argentina pageant that took place on Friday in Rosario. The 25 year-old from Villa Urquiza defeated 23 others, each representing a province from within Argentina, and will fly to Bali in September to represent her country in the prestigious Miss World competition.

Zaida Schoop, from Cordoba came in second while Luciana Robles from Salta came third.

The girls did a series of runway shows including ‘evening dress’, ‘swimsuit’ and kickstarted the evening with a display of costumes designed to symbolise the province they were representing.

On the judging panel were the director of the competition Nadia Cerri; Miss Argentina 1980, Nequi Galotti; marketing manager of the event location, Romina Freijomil; and designers Gabriel Lage y Julieta Mansilla.

All photos by Emma Hodson

Miss Entre Rios tries on her part of the carnival outfit chosen to represent her province.

Miss Misiones and other finalists prepare backstage.

Miss Capital Federal gets her make-up done before the show begins.

Miss Rio Negro gets her make-up done before the show begins.

The girls are loaned shoes, dresses and costumes for the event.

Miss La Rioja in a costume created to reflect her province.

Finalists in the “Beauty For a Cause” section of the competition.

The judges deliberate as Miss Entre Rios takes to the stage in the final section of the competition.

The finalists of Miss World Argentina applaud the judges while they wait to hear who will win.

Miss Capital Federal is announced winner of Miss World Argentina 2013.

Miss Capital Federal, otherwise known as Teresa Kuster, is joined on stage by the judges after they announce her winner.

North American luxury brand Ralph Lauren will pay US$1.6m to settle charges that one of its subsidiaries habitually bribed Argentine customs officials between the years of 2005 and 2009.

“The purpose of the bribes, paid through its customs broker, was to obtain entry of Ralph Lauren Corporation’s products into the country without necessary paperwork, avoid inspection of prohibited products, and avoid inspection by customs officials,” a statement from the US Securities and Exchange Commission said.

Ralph Lauren Logo

The US$1.6m agreement includes US$132,000 in prejudgment interest, a US$882,000 payment to U.S. Justice Department as part of a non-prosecution agreement, as well as US$593,000 in disgorgement of illicit profits to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The SEC decided not to pursue charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because Ralph Lauren Corporation was compliant with the SEC investigation and had reported the original violations on its own initiative.

“When they found a problem, Ralph Lauren Corporation did the right thing by immediately reporting it to the SEC and providing exceptional assistance in our investigation,” said George S. Canellos, Acting Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

To identify other potential problems, Ralph Lauren conducted a risk assessment of its major operations worldwide. The corporation has ceased operations in Argentina.

This week, Buenos Aires celebrated the art of fashion and beauty with BAFWeek Autumn/Winter 2013. From 26th February  to 1st March the city honoured the fashion collection debuts for Autumn and Winter. Excited trendsetters enjoyed pampering inside, while outside, for the first time in BAFWeek history, participants performed a ‘desfile callejero‘- spontaneous street catwalk. Buenos Aires resident and artist Alenjandro Garces presented the outdoor catwalk on Thursday afternoon on the sidewalk outside La Rural. The Indy’s photographers Terra Borody and Tomas Guarna were there to watch models with tribal face paint and eccentric clothing strut their stuff  for passers by as Garces performed percussion. The public was given a taste of  both BAFWeek and the art behind its inspiration.

Main Entrance (Photo: Terra Borody)

Girls in line for free makeup by Natura. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Clothing racks for Gobierno de Santa Fe’s exhibit, which aimed to showcase the province’s fashion industry. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

The press examining Hush Puppies’ latest pieces. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Prototypes displayed by the Government of Santa Fe. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Bafweek attendees sporting casual wear. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Platforms were a trend among young attendees. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Tween fashion adepts impatiently wait for Muaa’s show. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Gafas Negras Flyer (Photo: Terra Borody)

Designer Alejandro Garces and Gafas Negras models stage a spontaneous street catwalk show (Photo: Terra Borody)

Models walk in front of a busy Sarmiento Av. (Photo: Terra Borody)

Designer Alejandro Garces claps for his team (Photo: Terra Borody)

Models chatting before the Benitez Emilse show. (Photo: Tomás Guarna)

Left: Carolina Bardelli, an intern for Benitez Emilse, proudly displays an iron piece for the show. Right: Makeup artists working on a model for the Benitez Emilse show. (Photos: Tomás Guarna)

The outspoken and gregarious Anglo-Argentine Vanessa Bell is the creator of bespoke shopping service Creme de la Creme, which debuted onto the Buenos Aires fashion scene just under a year ago. The daughter of an English father and Argentine mother, Bell has spent a good part of her life split between the two countries. She worked as a personal shopper to the stars in Browns, a luxury department store in London, as well as selling vintage clothes. Her “obsession” for clothes, industry knowhow, and insider knowledge have yielded, not unsurprisingly, impressive results.

Creme de la Creme is in fact the fruit of a fortuitous craving for spicy food. Bell stumbled upon the closed door Asian restaurant Cocina Sunae, which, with its constantly evolving menu and mouth wateringly hot dishes, soon became a favourite. A regular customer, Vanessa developed a rapport, and later a close working relationship with the owner and woman of many talents, Sunae, who, it turns out, also managed a tour company and acted as a personal shopper. Later, when a client solicited the services of a personal shopper, Sunae was quick to bring Vanessa on board. After the success of her first tour and subsequent hard graft, Vanessa continued to work in collaboration and thanks to the generosity of Sunae who continued to enlist her services, until, after a time, she decided to strike out on her own. She had just discovered her dream job.

Vanessa, browsing through the racks. (Photo: Stephanie Halovanic)

The Argentine fashion scene has much to offer; Vanessa believes it is far enough removed from its European and North American counterparts so as to contain something more “autonomous”. However, tracking down high quality goods at reasonable prices can be difficult. Prices in Palermo shopping malls and boutiques have skyrocketed and, unfortunately, their clothes are often of a debatable quality. Enter Creme de la Creme: with an emphasis on exceptional quality, the shops and showrooms that form part of each tour are almost guaranteed to meet, or even exceed, expectations.

A recent Creme de la Creme tour began in an unassuming showroom tucked away in the leafy suburbs of Barrio Norte. Vanessa informs me that the choice of location is significant: as part of an emerging trend of popup and invite only showrooms, designers are moving out of the more overcrowded and saturated Palermo Soho. Tupa’s debut collection has been a roaring success, and when we arrived at the showroom we found they were only a few pieces left. The collection is made up of deconstructed, minimalist clothing, dominated by a black and white colour scheme. There were loose bohemian trousers, billowing plain white tops, and generous cream coloured shorts.

The ‘Creme de la Creme experience’ includes Vanessa’s exquisite picking of garments. (Photo: Stephanie Halovanic)

The next stop was a newly-opened shop called Dubié only a few blocks away, which offered a range of good-quality classics that could be combined in multiple ways. The following shop, Panorama, provided the perfect counterpoint to the first two stops. Opened only a month ago, it is a mini emporium, with a varied selection of the coolest emerging talent. For Vanessa, this is the perfect one-stop spot that contains all of her favourite designers under one roof. My eye was immediately drawn to the outlandish fringed leather jacket, which, Vanessa informs me, is one of the owner’s designs from her brand “House of Matching Colours”.

The tour continued into the fashion world for those in the know. There was a (swoon) handbag showroom called Blit, set in small, artsy apartment and home to buttery soft leather handbags, where the enthusiastic designer himself, dressed in shorts, t-shirt and flip flops, explained to us how the versatile leather will mould to take the shape of whatever you put inside the bag. Bimba Vintage, owned by model/actress Jazmin Rodriguez, feels like stepping into an adult dress-up box. Hip loft space Blackmamba – Vanessa’s favourite – contains an eclectic mix of one off jewellery, unique leather jackets, battered boots and fierce leather studded platforms. And finally onto my favourite showroom of the tour, Le Loup, an Aladdin’s cave of ballerina pumps, slipper style moccasins, and heels.

‘Creme de la Creme’ opens doors to many showrooms which are only accessible through invitation. (Photo: Stephanie Halovanic)

A Creme de la Creme tour is, as the name suggests, first class. Firstly, there is an impressive attention to detail and a highly personal approach. After you have gotten in touch with her, Vanessa will send you a comprehensive questionnaire to help her better understand what it is you, the client, is looking for. Secondly, it is totally unpretentious: no judging or pushy sales assistants. Instead, she has strived to create a fun, friendly, and fuss-free environment working with personable designers and people who are passionate about what they do. What’s more, Vanessa’s enthusiasm is infectious. She is motivated by a bona fide desire for her clients to see and experience the best of what the city has to offer.

For more information about the Creme de la Creme tours, e-mail: info@cremedelacreme.com.ar or visit the website.

Editor’s note: Following the success of our first ‘street style‘ series last winter, The Indy returns to the streets to find out what the latest summer trends are.

The sweltering heat of a Buenos Aires summer can sometimes be enough to make you want to stay indoors in a well air-conditioned room and not leave until the seemingly incessant sun has well and truly gone away. And this is before you’ve even thought about the prospect of having to put on layers and pull together a reasonably stylish ensemble. But alas, this glorious event-filled season won’t last forever, and after all, we really must get dressed at some point.

So, with this in mind, we decided to hit the weekly mini-music festival, PM Open-Air Music to scout the best summer looks the city has to offer (read: steal outfit ideas). Amongst bands and beers we talked with event-goers about inspirations (think film directors and the 50s), their take on the style of the city, and the best local designers.

Pia combines a floral print dress with a vintage hand-me-down purse (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name: Pia

Age: 24

Where do you live? “I live in Colegiales, Buenos Aires”

What do you do? “I work and study as a Graphic Designer”

Can you tell us about your outfit? “The dress is from a store called Praliné, my bag is from my granny, and my shoes are from Uruguay. Oh, and my sunglasses are from Urban Outfitters”

What do you think of the style in Buenos Aires? “I love the fashion here, it’s very varied, there are a lot of different styles and tendencies”

Where do you get your inspiration? “I suppose I get my inspiration from music a lot of the time, and apart from that the Internet.”

Lulu wears a backless plaid dress and sky high platforms (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name:Lulu

Age: 24

Where do you live? “Buenos Aires”

What do you do? “I’m an actress in the theatre”

Can you tell us about your outfit? “This dress is from a local shop called A.Y. Not Dead, and the shoes are from Delaostia. I love high heels – I always wear high heels!”

Where is your favourite place to shop in the city? “I love vintage, and those are my kind of shops. I always go to markets to buy my vintage clothes. There’s a great one, its not a very big market and its far from the city, but its very cheap and you can buy very good dresses.”

Where do you get your inspiration? “I like magazines, but I love Pedro Almodóvar, the director. I like the styling of the women in his movies. That’s my main inspiration I guess.”

Kayo in a tropical outfit from Chile (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name: Kayo

Age: 21

Where do you live? “In Congreso, Buenos Aires”

What do you do here? “I’m a student. I study Media Arts”

Can you tell us about your outfit? “All my clothes are from Santiago in Chile, and these are from an American vintage market called Orange Blue. And my shoes are Nike.”

What do you think of the style in Buenos Aires? “I like the fashion here in Buenos Aires; here it is quite different from everywhere else, and quite specific actually.”

Where do you get your inspiration? “The people and music of Brazil inspire me a lot, and at the moment I’m really into tropical styles.”

Carlos Andre opts for a casual look with local and borrowed pieces (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name: Carlos André

Age: 24

Where do you live? “I live in Buenos Aires but I’m from Porto Alegre in Brazil”

What do you do? “I’m a Graphic Designer”

Can you tell us about your outfit? “My shoes are from Kicks, I’m borrowing my shorts from the boyfriend of a friend, and my t-shirt is by Buenos Aires designer Vete al Diablo”

What do you think of the style in Buenos Aires? “In the centre of Buenos Aires fashion seems to be very important aspect of life, people use fashion in order to communicate. Between different groups it differs a lot, and how you dress identifies you as part of that wider group of people.”

Where do you get your inspiration? “Blogs and the street. I find the people who I see on the street very interesting.”

How would you describe your style? “Relaxed to the maximum! I get the most comfortable things that I can. And whatever is good for the heat of Buenos Aires!”

Rigoberta sports her own eccentric homemade head accessories (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name: Rigoberta

Age: 24

Where do you live? “I live in Palermo, Buenos Aires

What do you do? “I own a fashion brand of accessories, which I started in July.”

Where is your favourite place to shop in the city? “I always shop at vintage fairs and markets, and also any neighbourhood markets that I come across.”

What do you think of the style in Buenos Aires? “To be honest, I’m not interested in trends or fads, I’m interested in lasting style. And at the moment I really like the style here.”

Where do you get your inspiration? “For my brand, I look to the past to find certain mentalities that I want to incorporate. I wear what I want to wear and don’t really like to follow trends.”

Antonela’s look is more 1950s rock diner (Photo: Terra Borody)

Name: Antonela

Age: 23

Where do you live? “I live in Palermo, Buenos Aires.”

What do you do? “I study the arts and work as well.”

Can you tell us about your outfit? “The majority of my wardrobe is vintage, the denim shorts are from the 70s or 80s, and my shoes are from Paruolo, a really great brand for shoes, and my shirt is from Bond Street.”

Where is your favourite place to shop in the city? “Definitely Quinta Avenida for vintage clothes.”

How would you describe your style? “Vintage. The 50s. That’s where I get all of my inspiration from.”

Summer is upon us, and it is high time you revise your sun lounging companions. The melting hot summers in Buenos Aires call for light and airy clothes in cool colours. And as your best ally when exercising the freedom of summer, your choice of beachwear should not be left to chance. We have consulted the experts to give us some tips on how to choose among the extensive range offered in stores.

Garza Lobos (press image)

Your best fashion investment for summer is a well-fitted swimsuit, but even more important is to choose the cover-ups and accessories that complete the look and make it suitable for urban wearing. Whether you’re spending those warm, lazy days in the park, on a rooftop pool, or heading to a far away beach, think tropical flowers and nautical stripes and you can’t go wrong this year.

During BAFWEEK in August, the biggest Argentine designers revealed their takes on summer 2013. Florencia Brunetto, fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar Argentina, summarises this summer’s collections for The Indy. “This season is all about the prints and appliqués – that goes for all items of clothing from top to toe, and not least for swimwear. Optical flowers and jungle prints are predominant.”

“To complement your swimsuit on a beach day,” she says, “wear a light silk or cotton shirt (natural fibres allow the passage of heat, cooling the body from the sun), or for girls, a linen dress.” For accessories, Brunetto recommends “a wide-brimmed hat to protect from the sun, 40s style sunglasses á la Miu Miu, and finally, a big black-and-white leather bag, suitable for storing sunscreen, your summer read, and other necessities.”

Swimwear brand Mäda confirms that the flower appliqué trend is a must for swimwear this season; it is most flattering to wear it on the upper body. The brand’s designer Paula di Filippi still puts the classic triangle bikini first on the list of style favourites, closely followed by the strapless tube bikini top.

Bensimon (Press image)

The top-to-toe prints – perhaps best worn in moderation – shared the stage with another big trend at BAFWEEK: the nautical theme – a style that applies to both men and women this summer.

Rubén Troilo and Constanza von Niederhäusern, designers behind fashion brand Garza Lobos, have used a combination of the two biggest themes: flowery prints in contrast to marine stripes. “We have used prints inspired by old porcelain and interpreted this year’s marine trend with a two-tone nautical aesthetic in white, off white and sand, added to black or navy blue,” they describe.

They took inspiration from native dressing traditions of French Polynesia, which resulted in a collection with geometrical shapes and marine details in silk and linen with a relaxed fit. “Tops hang loosely on the shoulders and prints are flowery and tropical. Starting from the palest coral and shades of apricot ranging up to more intense fuchsia, the flowery colours contrast nicely with summer tanned skin,” state the designers. The tropical trend is best completed with brightly coloured accessories in organic materials.

In line with the nautical trend, men’s swimwear for this season should be striped and made of poplin. According to Diego Romero, designer of the brand AY Not Dead, shorts reach mid thigh. “Our swimwear for this season comes in darker shades like black and azure royale, a nuance of blue that is one of the main colours of the collection.”

Swim shorts are best combined with thin, long sleeved jumpers or cotton shirts for a sophisticated look. Continuing on the nautical theme, men’s inevitable must-have will be a pair of sailing shoes.

Being a tango shoe designer I could not live in a better place. Buenos Aires is the mecca of tango and the dance is an incorporated part of the city’s soul and the porteño identity. People from all over the globe come here to take part in the tango world. It is a unique place; nowhere else are there so many milongas, where you can go out on any given day of the week and share the dance floor with some of the best tango dancers in the world. They do not come to show off or to compete, just to dance. This way the milongas are so alive and filled with excitement, yet so accessible for everyone. It is all about just enjoying the dance.

Eugenia surrounded by her tango shoes (Photo by Athena Feldshon)

Ever since I started to learn tango four years ago my life has revolved around it. During the same period I decided to take a course in shoe making and quickly realised what niche I wanted to go for. My hobby and work grew together and today tango is a big part of who I am. I take classes and go out dancing at least four times a week; my social life is all about tango.

My favourite milonga is Milonga 10 in Palermo on Tuesdays. It is a very old place with great dancers and my friends and I always have a table reserved for us there. They play the most beautiful tango music that I never get tired of dancing to. To me it takes skilful artistry to know how to play the right mix of music for people to dance to.

When I started my brand, debailar*, I wanted to make tango shoes that were both comfortable and stylish. I wanted the dancers to be able to enjoy themselves and to be able to dance without having to think about their shoes. I use the softest Argentine leather and the heel height ranges widely, so that I can fulfil the dancers’ different needs. Apart from the comfort I am very keen on making beautiful shoes that are more personal and modern than many of those you find on the market. I play with colours and patterns, and take inspiration from the latest trends. I don’t want the dancers to have to compromise style for comfort. It is thrilling to work with professional Argentine dancers; I love to see them dance in my shoes.

My studio is in my home in the Abasto area of the city that has long since been an important tango hub with many milongas and dance studios. It is located in the heart of the city so it is easy for people to get here.

I receive the clients in my home where they try on the shoes in a very personal and comfortable way. I am not interested in expanding the business in a way that means a shift from selling at home to just having them displayed in bigger shops. I love getting to know the dancers, to listen to their experiences, stories and preferences. I develop a great relationship with many of the clients and have many regulars, even foreign women who come back to me as soon as they arrive in the city to get a new pair.

Tango shoes (Photo by Athena Feldshon)

Dancing tango is such a real and intimate way of experiencing the city, its people and the Argentine culture. In the same way I want to offer my customers shoes they know are handmade in the city, to get to meet the designer and get close to the origin of the art in a casual, personal way with real Argentine buena onda. I do not aim to mass-produce or show off and compete with the other bigger brands. I simply want to share my passion for tango with them and let them buy tango shoes from the core of the porteño culture.

For more information on Eugenia’s shoe brand, debailar*, visit: www.facebook.com/debailar.boutiquedezapatos

Courtesy of HermanosEstebecorena

Buenos Aires is a city filled with really, really good-looking people. While the fashionable and well-kept ladies garner much of the attention, it is well-known that the men are also not only handsome, but stylish and fashion-conscious. But there is one main difference when it comes to the dressing of genders, especially in Buenos Aires: selection.

Ladies have grown up shopping with various options. We can choose from a wide selection of quality clothes at any whim or fleeting trend. On the other hand, men have traditionally been provided the tiresome basics (think t-shirt and khakis) and told to make do with little selection. Nowadays, while there may appear to be many men’s labels to choose from, not all are viable options for finding quality or smart clothing. Here are our favourite men’s designers making handsome clothes for Argentines and visitors alike.

HermanosEstebecorena is brothers Alejo and Javier Estebecorena – two Argentines who know how to design sharp and practical clothing for the modern man. Their attention to detail and commitment to fine fabrics make for nice clothes; their tailoring makes for great clothes. It’s impossible not to sit admiring the cut and functionality of each piece – sporty jackets, fitted pants, basic t-shirts and an impressive line of boxers – which puts it a head above other designers in the market. The label as a whole exudes urban and comfort, something any fashionable man can get behind.

HermanosEstebecorena has two Palermo locations: El Salvador 5960 and PaseoAlcorta. For more information visit www.hermanosestebecorena.com.

Courtesy of Proyecto Cuadrilla

ProyectoCuadrilla is the collective effort of several Argentine independent designers, namely Desastreria, Urenko, Li.torres, Decrisci, Ladrón de Guevara and Fernandomore. Each designer, with his or her own academic background, artistic style, and fashion sense, bring their own component to create this conceptual and androgynous clothing line ideal for a fashion-forward man. The result is a work of art in each piece of clothing, consistently playing with irregular proportions and unconventional construction. Layers upon layers express each individual effort that creates the whole. The flagship store TiendaProyectoCuadrilla opened just this May in Palermo and features lines from each of the designers as well as other notable independent labels from Buenos Aires.

ProyectoCuadrilla’s store TiendaProyecto is at Nicaragua 4519. For more information visit http://www.facebook.com/proyectocuadrilla

Courtesy of Bolivar

Bolivia clothing for men really has nothing to do with Argentina’s northern neighbour, but much more to do with mixing preppy blazers with punky accents to make clothes for the gentleman who’s not afraid to show his fashionably feisty side. Looking for a pink tie or blue socks to match with that tailored plaid shirt? Look no further. Gustavo Samuelia, who designs the majority of the line, provides a refreshing take on clothes for the modern gentleman. Perhaps the story can be better told with a visit to their eclectic Palermo store, where diverse cultural icons – from 2-Pac to Woody Allen – hang from the walls and add to the label’s playful charm. 

Bolivia can be found at Gurruchaga 1581, with several other locations throughout Buenos Aires and Argentina. For more information visit www.boliviaparatodos.com.ar

The new spring-summer fashion collections by the hottest Buenos Aires designers launched at BAF Week in La Rural last week. Designs by Mishka, De Porcelana, Natura, Amores Trash Couture, Fabian Zitta and more are captured by fashion photographer Allison Kate Cherkis who brings some of the behind-the-scenes and not-so-behind-the-scenes moments to our readers.

Mishka SS 2012/13 presentation opens BAF Week in the Paseo Alcorta parking garage.

The Visentini presentation featured handmade hats by De Porcelana.

A model waiting her turn to walk in the Seco show.

The Natura beauty spread backstage.

A model gets the finishing touches in the Natura makeup chair and another model being prepped by the Estudio H team.

The runway is prepared for the Amores Trash Couture show.

Gams backstage at the Amores Trash Couture presentation.

The Natura beauty moodboard.

A look is debated by the Natura team before the Fabian Zitta presentation.

The Fabian Zitta SS 2012/13 collection.

Fabian Zitta smiles after his show is finished.

A display by Vicki Otero and Consuelo Vidal at the entrance of BAF.

IdeaMe: is an online platform, which helps creators, be they inventors, artists, or designers, among others, to finance their projects through crowd funding. Each week, the Indy features and promotes one project every week, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: Lara Pujal, designer

Feather Earrings by Lara Pujal

From brightly coloured beads, to shiny gold metallic, and creamy laces, Lara Pujal can embellish any article of clothing and take it from last year’s short-sleeved T to this year’s hottest night look.

“I started designing two years ago but my life has always been about designing, since I was a little girl,” says Pujal.

The 29-year-old designer started simple by designing and producing earrings, necklaces, and rings. Now, her line has grown to include scarves, skirts, tops, and shorts.

“My designs are predominantly bright and colourful, favouring blue, fuchsia, and coral. However, I also have the classic black and white, but with them I mix different textures. I like to play with colours and textures.”

Looking through Pujal’s collection is a treat for the eyes. Her earrings dangle with feathers in blues, purples, greens, and pinks with always a tiny flash of metallic in the form of a wing, fairy, or simple chain. With a layered lace brooch attached to the shoulder of a plain black shirt she suddenly makes the T-shirt look fancier and more feminine.

Her clothing line is less daring than her jewellery but still has an embellished feminine edge to it. Lace is the favoured fabric of her first line, making an appearance in almost all her clothes including a pair of shorts made entirely of the creamy white nimble fabric.

Scarves are the other major product of her line. With her signature touch she mixes fabrics and patterns with a tiny bit of embellishment. A simple black fabric flower transforms one grey plaid scarf while a solid grey scarf is feminised with lace trimming and a tiny lace bow.

Pujal works out of a tiny brick walled room in Tigre full of fabrics, thread, and sewing machines. She does all her own sewing and designing. She is currently looking for donations from IdeaMe to help with the cost of fabrics and materials.

“The donated money would really help me finish my collection because right now the costs are very high. My goal is to make a living from designing clothes. I honestly can’t imagine doing anything else.”

If you would like to help support Lara Pujal by making a donation please visit the IdeaMe website.