Rosa Delgado is from Lanzarote through and through, from Arrecife, and in addition to working as a pharmacist in a well-known shopping center in the city, she creates unique fashion pieces for each client.
These are turbans, half turbans, headbands, neckpieces, and embroidered kimonos, characterized by quality and colors. “I base all my collections and my designs on color. From there, flowers and hummingbirds began to emerge, as elements of nature full of color,” explains Delgado.
Delgado's work, along with other brands from Lanzarote, is supported by Lanzarote Moda, an initiative of the Department of Industry of the Lanzarote Council.
The designer from Lanzarote owes a large part of her sewing knowledge to her grandmother, who lived with the family since Delgado was a child.
“My grandmother loved to embroider and sew, do crochet and rosettes, openwork... everything. My mother was also very creative, so since I was little I have been very in contact with the world of crafts, there were always fabrics or lace in my house. It was part of my life. What I have learned later has been self-taught,” summarizes Delgado.
"My collections are for women who don't mind standing out"
Rosa Delgado's pieces are created with natural fabrics and are inspired by the fashion of the golden Hollywood of the 50s, they also feature embroidery. “I like to make pieces that, like in the old days, are kept at home for future generations.”
“My collections are for women who want to wear something exclusive, who don't mind standing out” for the shape, the retro design, and the intensity of the colors.
Delgado believes that her pieces can be worn at any time. “To have an aperitif with friends, you can wear them in certain jobs, and obviously they are very suitable for events.”
“I have a line of linen and cotton, which is a bit more casual, and then I have a line of silk, which is a fabric that I really like. The silk ones often have crystal appliqués and are a little more designed for evening events, although I don't like to pigeonhole things, I'm in favor of them being used at any time,” explains Delgado.
With one exception: the beach. “Silk is a fabric that doesn't do well with water at all.” Among the linen and cotton pieces, Delgado explains that headbands are also not suitable for the beach, but for half turbans “there is no problem, I wear them and they can be washed perfectly.”
Kimonos embroidered on the back and neckpieces with feathers and rhinestones
When asked about the style of her kimonos, the designer explains that “they have embroidery on the back” and are also inspired by the Japan portrayed by Hollywood in mid-20th century films.
To get the silk, Rosa Delgado loves to go to old stores and buy remnants from the past. “It's a bit like an excursion, silk is still being manufactured, but in the old silks they worked a lot with iridescence, which when the fabric is woven with two colors, makes it change from one to another as you move it.”
Regarding the neckpieces, Delgado explains that they are also made of silk and have feathers and rhinestones. “These pieces are more designed for the night or for events.”
At first, all of Delgado's pieces were sold in the peninsula. Suddenly, orders started arriving from Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where she now sells a lot. “Now I even sell quite a bit in Lanzarote, where I didn't sell anything before, not even my friends bought from me,” she jokes.
The prices of the turbans range from 48 euros for the simplest pieces to 66 euros for the most elaborate ones. The neckpieces are between 119 and 130 euros and the kimonos start at 299 euros.
When asked if she could live exclusively from fashion, Delgado believes that she could, but that is not her goal: “I really like my job as a pharmacist. The contact with the public. My mother had a bookstore all her life and we grew up between counters.”
To order a piece from Rosa Delgado, you can contact her through social media or visit the joint store of Lanzarote Moda brands, Lanzalabels, in Marina Lanzarote.
