Marisol Deluna

Born on June 20, 1967, to Rudolfo (Rudy) and Peggy Luna in San Antonio, Texas,{{cite news|title=The New York Times Style Weddings| work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/13/style/weddings-marisol-deluna-jonathan-cole.html?mcubz=0%7D%7D|access-date=August 16, 2019|date=June 13, 1999}}{{cite news|title= Zimbio/Getty Images|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Rudy+Luna|access-date=October 1, 2019|date=February 16, 2019}} Deluna uses her family's original Spanish surname. Her father is a retired aerial cartographer and mother is a museum docent.{{cite news|title=Meet Marisol|url=https://www.marisoldeluna.com/meet-marisol|access-date=August 16, 2019}} She grew up in the San Antonio suburb of Alamo Heights,{{cite news|last1=Jackson|first1=Leigh-Ann|title=Knot for Texans only|work=Austin American-Statesman|date=August 22, 2002}} and is one of six children.{{cite news|last1=Hiller|first1=Jennifer|title=Duffy, 60 was a special education teacher|url=http://m.chron.com/obituaries/article/Duffy-60-was-a-special-education-teacher-11271188.php|access-date=August 16, 2019|work=Houston Chronicle|date=July 6, 2017}}

Deluna is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School, an alumna of the Kansas City Art Institute and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology.{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Carole|title=Alamo Heights ISD packs 100 years of history into a weeklong party|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/article/Alamo-Heights-ISD-packs-100-years-of-history-into-848211.php|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=October 7, 2009}}

Her design career in New York's garment district began in 1989 with an entry-level position. In 1997, she began offering fashion accessories and made-to-order designs, followed with a lifestyle brand, adding apparel and home décor. Items are sold under the label Marisol Deluna New York.{{cite news|title=Shopping Local|url=https://issuu.com/louisdoucette/docs/rio_november_2017/4?ff|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Rio Magazine|date=November 2017}}{{cite news|title=NYFW with Marisol Deluna|url=https://www.talking-style.com/fashion/guest-nyfw-marisol-deluna/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Talking Style|date=September 13, 2017}} She uses colorful textiles, designed by hand, often relying on silk screen printing to produce them.{{cite news|last1=Fraser|first1=Kristopher|title=Marisol Deluna Presents Bold Patterns at New York Fashion Week|url=https://fashionunited.com/news/fashion/marisol-deluna-presents-bold-patterns-at-new-york-fashion-week/2017091117278|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=FashionUnited|date=September 11, 2017}}{{cite news|title=Housing Works 6th Annual "Design on a Dime" Opening|url=http://www.stylehasastory.blogspot.com/2010/05/housing-works-6th-annual-on-dime.html|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=New York Sartorial|date=May 14, 2010}}{{cite news|title=Marisol Deluna Presents NYFW S/S 2018|url=https://niche.style/fashion-beauty/fashion-editorial/marisol-deluna-presents-nyfw-ss-2018-collection/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=NICHE Magazine|date=September 2017}}

Her company's motto is "New York Designed. Texas Made." Her brand aims to promote manufacturing in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Aldridge|first1=James|title=La Villita is gaining new fashion boutique|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/blog/morning-edition/2015/11/la-villita-gaining-new-fashion-boutique.html|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Business Journal|date=November 18, 2015}}{{cite news|title=NY Designer Opens Fashion Boutique, Foundation in La Villita Historic Arts Village|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/san-antonio/news/2015/11/19/ny-designer-opens-fashion-boutique--foundation-in-la-villita-historic-arts-village|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Spectrum News|date=November 29, 2015}}

As a child, Deluna was a Girl Scout.{{cite news|title=Marisol Deluna, local Girl Scouts create a gown for Fashion Week San Antonio|url=http://gsswt.blogspot.com/2013/12/marisol-deluna-local-girl-scouts-create.html|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Blog|date=December 2, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Street's Corner: Girl Scouts Help Designer Create Fashion Week Gown|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XoFQ5FqvD7g|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Fox News San Antonio|date=November 7, 2013}}

She has continued her affiliation by creating official uniform accessories for the Girl Scouts of the USA.{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Andi |title=GOOD WORKS SA: How one woman is making giving back fashionable |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2018/03/23/how-one-woman-is-making-giving-back-fashionable.html |access-date=August 16, 2019 |work=San Antonio Business Journal |date=March 23, 2018}}

During New York Fashion Week, Marisol cast Project Runway’s first transgender model, Mimi Tao.{{cite news|title=Mimi Tao Photos|url=https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Marisol+Deluna/Mimi+Tao/Marisol+Deluna+NYFW+S+S+2020/c2goK4QvkV7|access-date=September 30, 2019|work=Zimbio/Getty Images|date=September 11, 2019}} She embraces ethnic diversity and encourages her models to smile during shows.{{cite web|last1=Graham-Jones|first1=Lindsey|title=Every Must-See Makeup from Spring 2018 Fashion Shows|url=https://www.brit.co/makeup-trends-spring-2018-runway-fashion-week/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=BRIT+CO|date=September 22, 2017}}{{cite news|title=About Those Runway Shows &The Orla Kiely Closure|url=https://www.whatkatewore.com/2018/09/20/about-those-runway-shows-the-orla-kiely-closure|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=What Kate Wore|date=September 20, 2018}}

Harlem milliner Rod Keenan is a longtime friend of Deluna, and has collaborated with her.{{cite web|last1=Quintanilla|first1=Michael|title=San Antonio Designer Celebrates Milestone|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/life/fashion/article/San-Antonio-designer-celebrates-milestone-3445248.php|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=March 31, 2012}}{{cite web|last1=Cloutman|first1=Kaye|title=Marisol Deluna New York Fashion Show Celebrates Couture Designs|url=https://gevmag.com/2012/03/29/marisol-deluna-new-york-fashion-show-celebrates-couture-designs/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Gastronomique En Vogue Magazine|date=March 29, 2012}}

In 2012, Deluna received a commendation from the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in America, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for her charitable outreach and professional achievement.{{cite news|last1=Fashionation|title=New York designer Celebrates Anniversary and Continues to Reflect Her Texas Roots|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2012/09/12/new-york-designer-celebrates-anniversary-and-continues-to-reflect-her-texas-roots|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Current|date=September 12, 2012}}

Marisol was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contribution to the arts.{{cite web|last1=Mendoza|first1=Madalyn|title=Meet the 2018 San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Meet-the-2018-San-Antonio-Women-s-Hall-of-Fame-12764727.php|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=March 21, 2018}}

The Marisol Deluna Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit which supports a fashion initiative for those interested in fashion and design arts in her home state of Texas. Since 2015, the foundation has been located in the La Villita Historic Arts Village in downtown San Antonio near the San Antonio River Walk.{{cite web|last1=Quintanilla|first1=Michael|title=San Antonio designer Marisol Deluna opens studio and educational foundation in La Villita|url=https://blog.mysanantonio.com/trends/2015/11/san-antonio-designer-marisol-deluna-opens-studio-and-educational-foundation-in-la-villita/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=November 18, 2015}}

The foundation's Linda Luna Duffy Creative Hope Initiative was created for the inclusion of those with special needs in artistic endeavors. Duffy was a public school educator and Deluna's older sister, who succumbed to ALS in 2017.{{cite news|last1=Hiller|first1=Jennifer|title=Duffy, 60 was a Special Education Teacher|url=http://m.chron.com/obituaries/article/Duffy-60-was-a-special-education-teacher-11271188.php|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Houston Chronicle|date=July 6, 2017}}

In 2018, the foundation hosted its inaugural community fashion show as an official "SA300" event in partnership with San Antonio to commemorate the city's Tricentennial.{{cite news|last1=Pari|first1=Ursula|title=San Antonio's first ever community fashion show to celebrate Tricentennial|url=https://www.ksat.com/sa300/watch-san-antonios-first-ever-community-fashion-show-to-celebrate-tricentennial|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=ABC KSAT 12l|date=March 23, 2018}}

Marisol is married to Jonathan Washburn Cole.{{cite news|title=Zimbio/Getty Images|url=https://www.zimbio.com/photos/Jonathan+Cole/Marisol+Deluna+NYFW+S+S+2020/NjYxpTpPmjE |access-date=October 1, 2019|date=September 11, 2019}} The couple have no children and live in Lower Manhattan.{{cite news|last1=Fashionation|title=New York designer Celebrates Anniversary and Continues to Reflect Her Texas Roots|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2012/09/12/new-york-designer-celebrates-anniversary-and-continues-to-reflect-her-texas-roots|access-date=October 1, 2019|work=San Antonio Current|date=September 12, 2012}}

She is an alumna of Alpha Phi,{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/alphaphiintl|title=Facets of Fashion|date=June 30, 2016|work=Alpha Phi Quarterly Summer 2016|access-date=October 1, 2019}} member of the Fashion Institute of Technology Couture Council,{{cite web|title=Fashion Institute of Technology Couture Council members|url=http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/support/couture-council/index.php?wptouch_preview_theme=enabled|access-date=August 17, 2019}}{{cite news|title=Clint Spaulding/WWD/Shutterstock |url=http://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/fit-couture-council-luncheon-honoring-narciso-rodriguez-new-york-usa-05-sep-2018-9865808af|access-date=February 9, 2020|date=September 5, 2018}} is an executive member of Fashion Group International,{{cite web|title=Marisol Deluna Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Runway Show|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwfashion/article/Marisol-Deluna-Celebrates-25th-Anniversary-with-Fashion-Runway-Show-20141118|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=Broadway World|date=November 18, 2014}} is a supporter of Housing Works{{cite web|last1=Simon|first1=John|title=Fashion for Action 2009 Presented By Housing Works|url=http://xojohn.com/2009/11/fashion-for-action-2009-presented-by-housing-works/|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=xoJohn|date=November 25, 2009}} and has participated with a PSA for Dan Savage's It Gets Better Project.{{cite web|title=Marisol Deluna- It Gets Better PSA|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVTFnRBqFok|access-date=August 17, 2019|work=It Gets Better|date=March 2, 2011}}

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• [http://www.marisoldeluna.com/ Official website]

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