Isabella Springmuhl Tejada (nickname, Belita; born 23 February 1997)[1] is a Guatemalan fashion designer.
After graduating from college as a bachelor in Sciences and Letters, she applied to study fashion but was rejected because of her Down syndrome.
It starts with hand-picking vintage, authentic Guatemalan textiles from her trusted supplier in Antigua which are then taken back to her atelier and worked on by a seamstress and an embroidery expert, all according to Isabella's specifications.
"[4] In 2015, Springmuhl was invited to showcase her work at the Ixchel Museum of Indigenous Textiles and Clothing in Guatemala.
[3] In 2017, Isabella Springmuhl was portrayed by the Austrian photographer Manfred Scheucher,[5] and she also talked about her experiences in a video.