EMERGING DESIGNER

Dina Medina

IN THIS FEATURE: Meet Dina Medina Fashion Focus

ith an extreme mixture of 80’s, 90’s, punk urban, club wear, dancehall, and a "Barbie gone wild" take on her designs, Dina Medina has opened a door for the diverse tastes of Miamians and the world at large to indulge themselves and partake in her “life is a party” attitude.

Dina Medina is an original South Floridian Designer. Born in Miami Beach at Mount Sinai Hospital in 1982 and raised in the heart of South Beach, Dina has acquired a unique aesthetic from her exposure to the diverse and ever growing number of cultures in South Florida. During her travels to Honduras, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, and the Caribbean she has noticed the impact of the South Florida Lifestyle.

She is a self-taught designer that developed a love for clothes at an early age. Her mother made custom made pageant dresses and costumes for festivals. Dina Says “I used to sit and watch my mom for hours while she sewed. I would get bored and start to pick up the scraps and sew them together by hand until they were large quilt like pieces of fabric.” Dina helped her mother by illustrating the creations made for the extravagant events. This helped to develop Dina’s talent and eye for detail and along with her drive, confidence and exceptional skills she started her professional career. She began making custom made garments as early as high school which included anything from prom dresses to everyday school clothing.