I wanted my Trabajo to be an intermixture of reclaiming my Latinism, and my interest in menswear. My use of uniform, color, and stripe is that conversation of Central America, while my use of gingham, wool, and tailoring techniques is calling back to menswear.

My trabajo is a conversation of pride, voyaging, displacement, and xenophobia. I adopt American and European tailoring to empower this nowness of Latin America, with the intention of preserving a sense of home and identity, in the creation of a uniform.

Despite the disruption in our politics, my trabajo leads to shattering this negative belief system by stepping into a question of land, Inviting curiosity, and opening conversations. I look at my own work as a type of healing by preserving heritage, while also serving as a reminder that Central America is home to beautiful countries and that we all carry our culture on our backs no matter where we go.

The yarn dyed fabrics I use are made in Central America by Central Americans, and I felt that this is telling of what kind of designer I want to become. By questioning land and displacement I leverage fashion as a way to create dialog and invite questions.