MARIANA VÉLEZ

MARIANA VÉLEZ is a designer of Prêt à Porter de LUXE and gala. She completed her studies at Medellín's School of Fashion Design and Marketing "Arturo Tejada Cano". Passionate about Paris's fashion and the “Savoir Faire”, she makes her specialization in Haute Couture at L'École de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, the school of personalities such as Yves Saint Laurent, Issey Miyake, Valentino and so on.

When she finished her studies, becomes the right hand of Andrew GN creating collections (proposed designs, fabrics, embroidery, preparation gateway, measuring TOILES ...) as a designer of STUDIO, had the pleasure of dressing celebrities like Drew Barrymore, Rachel McAdams, Eva Longoria, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Mendes and others, in addition to designing the jewelry collection fall / Winter 2012.

Four years after living the Parisian fashion, she returns to Colombia and was selected to participate in the reality show "Project Runway Latin American" (2013) representing her country and based in Mexico.

Taking the initiative to get into Colombia's fashion market with her experience in LUXURY and supported by INEXMODA, decided to create her own label: MARIANA VÉLEZ, a label of Prêt à Porter de Luxe and gala, and parallel to this Project, a Red Carpet and Brides Line.

With two years in the Colombian market, was part of COLOMBIATEX-2014 with her collection “PERSPECTIVE” COLTEJER by MARIANA VELEZ. She also presented her collection “OVER AGAIN” Spring/Summer 15, runway NON STOP BY CARACOL TV in COLOMBIAMODA-2014.

Her clothes are available in the Concept Store, BLACK BACCARA, Medellin- Colombia.

She bases her roots in the concept of patterns that omit the human figure forgetting some basic molds in the creation of pieces and dedicating to adapt the geometry to the woman's body. These ideas were added due to her love by architecture and origami figures. All these bases are merged to result in innovative luxury collections with modern touches.

MARIANA VÉLEZ designs are distinguished by their necks folded into several parts, angles, notched belts, craftwork as if they were cutted in paper, laser, imitation of figures in origami, geometric and architectural prints, the purity of the lines, composite structures, the preference for thick and stiff fabrics, the creation of new drapping techniques from origami and geometric figures and the research on new silhouettes. All this creation directed to a chic, modern, glamorous and sophisticated woman.