Meet the Designer

Nadia was born and raised in Mexico in the city of Culiacan, Sinaloa. As one of four children, her mother often designed and sewed the clothes for her and her siblings. Teaching Nadia how to sew at the age of six, sparked her interest in fashion, but Nadia aspired to be an astronaut. That was until she realized she could turn her hobby of making doll clothes into a design career.

At the start of 2020, Manjarrez moved back to Mexico. While in between jobs, several friends commissioned her to design their wedding gowns. Unofficially starting her business in the basement of her parent’s home, Nadia hired a seamstress to begin working on the gowns...until Covid hit. Realizing weddings weren’t going to be happening for a while, Manjarrez switched gears and in an effort to help medical professionals in Mexico, began sewing and donating face masks to local hospitals. Eventually, the doctors' families started buying the masks, growing the business, and giving Manjarrez an opportunity to hire additional local female sewers to make them. As the demand for masks decreased, Nadia was able to refocus her attention back to bridal.

Today Nadia serves as the founder and CEO of Nadia Manjarrez Studio Bridal, a Mexican-based bridal atelier that offers versatile, modular, and customizable gowns that seamlessly transition the bride from ceremony to reception. Seeking to empower women in her community, Nadia exclusively employs Mexican female heads of households to make each one of her designs.