Fe De Mi Tierra
To remember and connect.
#1: Zero Waste
Inspiration and Memory
This design is inspired by my childhood memories and the 2000s era I experienced through my older brother. I remember sitting in the back of our family van, picking him up from school, him wearing his baggy, heavily starched khakis, crisp white T-shirt, and MC Magic playing through the speakers. Those moments became symbols of style, culture, and identity.
The look pays homage to the early-2000s Mexican-American aesthetic—the starch, the khaki, the pride, and the art. Using laser etching and cutting, I created patches with street fonts, drawings of men and women in baggy clothing, and the classic “S” found on every notebook and wall of that time.
To honor our heritage, I etched the Virgen de Guadalupe, representing the spiritual heart of Mexican culture, and featured El Ángel de la Guardia on the shoulder jacket as a symbol of faith and protection.
The pants follow a zero-waste design, using nearly all the fabric with minimal scraps, while the freestyle jacketcompletes the look. This project is one of my favorites—a piece that embodies memory, culture, and sustainability.
La Virgen in the Chaos
This jacket began as a digital creation in CLO 3D, where I designed and visualized it in a virtual space before bringing it to life through a muslin fit and finally in fashion fabric. Seeing a 3D concept become a tangible garment was one of the most rewarding parts of this process.
The design features structured pleats that represent the complexities and struggles Chicanos continue to face in the U.S. At the center stands La Virgen Mary, symbolizing faith, protection, and the enduring spirit of the Mexican people. She remains calm within the chaos—just as she exists at the heart of Mexican culture, religion, and identity.
This piece pays homage to our resilience and history, intertwining digital innovation with cultural representation.
#2: The Clo 3D Suit Project
From Memory to Urban: A Cultural Fusion
I combined the pleated jacket from La Virgen in the Chaos with the zero-waste khaki pants from The Starch, The Khaki, The Culture to create a unified look that bridges personal memory, cultural identity, and craftsmanship. The pairing brought together two stories—one representing the faith and resilience of the Mexican people, and the other honoring the 2000s Mexican-American experience I grew up with.
During my study abroad in Urbania, Italy (Summer 2025), I had the opportunity to model this look, sharing my culture and design perspective on an international stage. The experience was a reminder of how fashion can connect heritage, sustainability, and innovation across borders.
