AiNYC Runner-Up in Passion for Fashion Nationals!

Soon-to-be AiNYC Fashion Student Mariana Lopez won second place in the Passion for Fashion final competition. She is the winner of a $5,000 tuition scholarship. Mariana was born in El Paso, but currently lives in Mexico. Her winning entry, shown here, is Mexican-inspired, but modern American, reflecting her two-country identity. Admissions Representative extraordinaire Rita Bagala has been working with Mariana.