ABOUT

I was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. My family immigrated to Brazil in 1990 and then finally to the United States in 1991. I studied Fine Arts at the University of Arizona, my focus being in painting and photography, with a minor in Business Administration. In 2006 I moved to Buenos Aires to further my studies in fashion design. I attended the Instituto Superior de Diseño where I studied design, pattern making and production. During the three years in Buenos Aires I designed a small collection with my associate Lucia Fernandez Echaniz, and it was sold in different boutiques in the Palermo design district. I have traveled around the world, including Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. These trips have been a great influence on my artwork and designs. I currently live in Tucson, AZ and I launched my first line of clothes in the US, INDI Apparel. The line is “for women who know how to travel”. It first dawned on me during a backpacking trip--I wanted to take such a variety of clothes…some for hiking, some for sightseeing, some for running, some for clubbing…why did I have to settle for just one style? Why should I have a limited wardrobe just because I'm far away from home? Why can't clothes adapt to my lifestyle, to my activities, to my desires? My idea is to create a full line of clothes that can be easily packed, comfortably worn, and that can adapt to different climates and occasions. This way packing can be light, and traveling can be less of a hassle when it comes to deciding what to wear. My clothes should change and adapt to me, to work for me, not the other way around--and no matter what the occasion may be--I should never have to lose my sense of style. INDI Apparel consists of different lines, each catering to a different need. Just as women's lives are ever changing, so are our clothes. That is why I am always open to suggestions, comments and ideas--especially from those of you who have trotted half way around the world. I want my designs to keep evolving along with you.