It is a fact that Puerto Rico has great Fashion Designers and when they believe that a curvy woman is also beautiful too and design for them I have to blog about them. Designer Lisa Nieves is one of those designers, she was born in Aguadilla, PR, and at the early age of one moved to NYC with her older sister and mother.
She was inspired by her mother who was a seamstress and worked in the garment industry for more than 20 years. Designer Nieves designed clothes for dolls from left over cloth that her mother used since the early age of 6. In 1998 she began her studies at the prestigious Parsons School of Design, after graduating she began working for a fashion design company who designed for retailers all over the country and internationally.
Her passion was so great for fashion that in 2002 she decided to move back to Puerto Rico to continue her studies and opened her business named Lisa Nieves Atelier. Designer Nieves has participated in many Fashion Shows all over the Island being a well known and respected Fashion Designer, she has also had segments on the high rated TV Show EGO TV.
She specializes in bathing suits, casual wear, evening, bridal, accessories and jewelry design. Lisa Nieves designs for all types of women and although she doesn’t sell plus size clothing at her shop, she designs custom made dresses for her curvy clients.
For her there is nothing more satisfying than a happy client she tells me, especially if they are curvy because it can sometimes be hard to get that special dress that you want, when they put on that piece created just for them and she sees their smile telling her they feel like a princess that is her reward.
Lisa Nieves completely supports the Plus Size Industry, feeling there should be many more Fashion Shows dedicated to beautiful curvy women who have a great sense of style especially in Puerto Rico that runways are mostly for thin models.
More designers are realizing that Curvy is beautiful too, and are willing to design for us, yes indeed, I think we are going in the right direction!
Marta Rivera is a blogger from Puerto Rico, she is an English professor and a Plus Size advocate on the Island, an Island that is mainly for thin models, but she is trying her best to change that. Marta will be blogging for Curvy Girl on a Budget letting us know everything that is happening in the Plus Size community from fashion to events in Puerto Rico.
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