WATCH: Fashion Designer Johana Hernandez Creates Face Masks For Frontliners
The pandemic and ongoing crisis that has now affected nearly everyone worldwide can not stop Latina Fashion Designer, Johana Hernandez, as she continues to create fashion, but this time she twisted fashion with protection for the people.
Tons of virtual campaigns and attempts from every corner of the globe are flooding the internet of people who are helping battling the coronavirus in their own ways like -- donating, cooking, fundraising and volunteering. But in the case of Johana Hernandez her way of giving back is through her passion which is using her threads and machines.
According to The Downey Patriot, Johana Hernandez, popular fashion designer, is most well-known for dressing Hollywood celebrities and is the founder of GLAUDI.
She became known in 2013 after she participated in NBC'S designer competition series Fashion Star. After winning the FIAT designer campaign she was mentored by Nicole Richie. The fashion hero also stated that Johana was also mentioned as one of the most influential women in the industry by PEOPLE Magazine, Latina Magazine, and Alegria Magazine.
She also has an avant-garde collection that specializes her work in Haute Couture and bridal dresses. Her idea of beauty is being at peace, being confident, being healthy and happy, and embracing your imperfections and simply loving who you are.
At age 19, her first collection was featured by The Wall Street Journal, after her exposure she started to design and work under Seven7 Jeans where she designed for all sizes including plus sizes, Isaac Mizrahi Jeans, Elie Tahari, the Hannah Montana, and the Disney licenses.
At age 24, she launched her own collection named GLAUDI by Johana Hernandez which has a theme "specializing in empowering women of all shapes and sizes with bold, elegant styles," Johana Hernandez also inspires women by standing out for their success and style.
GLAUDI - Johana's collection, is not just a collection but at the same time it is a fundraising charity platform to help children in poverty in El Salvador' also a collaboration with other organizations such as Latino Con Corazon, Johana Hernandez was able to build schools and donate computers to some schools and orphanage in Central America. She also donated her income to families having low income in Latin America.
As of now she recently launched Glaudi Beverly Hills and it also belonged to the Hall of Fame at her alma mater Downey High School, where she embodied the Likes of The Carpenters and Metallica's James Hetfield.
Johana Hernandez now makes face masks for the front liners in the PIH Hospital in Downey. Downey is her residence and the team from the hospital also saved her father's life when he had a heart attack. Johana was born in Compton, California where she grew up sewing with her parents who sewed for the most popular brands in the world which are - Guess, Calvin Klein and Gap.
Through her youtube channel the Glaudi - Johana teachers people on how to make safety masks from home through online videos. She shows her passion and at the same time she has a big heart for helping people, especially the front liners who are lacking personal protective equipment.