About Maria Sánchez Designs

I am a recent Associate Fashion Design graduate from Miami Fashion Institute. Born and raised in Colombia, I moved to the United States during high school to pursue my aspiration of becoming a designer.
My work is deeply rooted in my life experiences, memories, and emotions. These influences have led me to experiment with different forms of design and artistic media as a way of translating personal growth into visual expression.

My love for fashion began in my early teenage years, as I started developing my character and defining my personal convictions. By high school, through the constant process of art-making and conceptual development in my projects, I began to recognize that my passions, opinions, values, and boundaries were evolving. I realized that creating visual art alone was not enough to fully express what was growing within me.
I did not just want to create art — I wanted to embody it. I wanted to carry my ideas with me, to become them physically, and to wear them with pride.
Through my work, I aim to create fashion that is expressive, intentional, and emotionally resonant — pieces that allow identity, memory, and conviction to be worn as living forms of art.