Pelegrina Pastorino

Péle,[1][failed verification] a nickname for Pelegrina Pastorino,[2][failed verification] (1902 Genova, Italy – 1988 Buenos Aires, Argentina) was a reputable Argentine women's fashion reporter, fashion editor, critics translator, feminist educator, and a member of the Florida group; she actively participated in the movement of women's rights during the 1930s and 1940s period.

Pele was born at Palazzo Pastorino,[3][failed verification] undoubtedly one of the most beautiful examples of the work of the famous Italian Architect Gino Coppede (1866 - 1927) a foremost exponent of 'Art Nouveau', located on Via Bartolomeo Bosco, 57, Genova GE, Italy, the Palazzo was built for the wealthy Pastorino family and is situated in Portoria central Genoa.

[5] Her work with María Rosa Oliver as a multilingual translator[6][failed verification] provided editorial content supporting recognition of women in the workplace and equality in society at large.

During World War II, Pele took part in humanitarian work in the rescue of women and children exiting Europe by finding them homes in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil, as a participant of the International Red Cross and Unesco refugees training assistant program.

Pele married the Argentine essayist Nicolás Barrios-Lynch in the City of Buenos Aires, and they took seasonal residency in La Cumbrecita a small hamlet in Córdoba, Argentina.