Meet the Guatemalan Designer With Down Syndrome Who’s Taking The Fashion World By Storm

''When Isabella Springmühl sought to study fashion design in her native Guatemala, two schools turned her down, essentially citing her Down Syndrome as a liability. “They told me, ‘no, it can’t be done,'” she said on Despierta América. But Springmühl – who grew up with a fashion designer grandmother dreamed of following in her footsteps – refused to give up. She started designing clothes for her dolls at age 6, according to Look Magazine.

Last year, she got the opportunity to show off her work at Museo Ixchel, Guate Extaordinaria, where her clothes sold out. Her career has taken off ever since, and she can now boast about her padded resume. In January 2016, she became the first designer with Down Syndrome to show at London Fashion Week. In October, she’ll head to Rome to show off her designs, and right now, she’s getting the international attention she deserves...''

by Yara Simón