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Marisol Deluna is an American fashion designer based in New York City who specializes in screen printing fashion accessories, apparel and home décor sold under the label Marisol Deluna New York.
Deluna is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School, an alumna of the Kansas City Art Institute and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Her company's motto is "New York Designed. Texas Made." Her brand aims to promote manufacturing in the United States.
As a child, Deluna was a Girl Scout. She has continued her affiliation by creating official uniform accessories for the Girl Scouts of the USA.
During New York Fashion Week, Marisol cast Project Runway’s first transgender model, Mimi Tao. She embraces ethnic diversity and encourages her models to smile during shows.
Harlem milliner Rod Keenan is a longtime friend of Deluna, and has collaborated with her.
In 2012, Deluna received a commendation from the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in America, The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for her charitable outreach and professional achievement.
Marisol was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contribution to the arts.
The foundation's Linda Luna Duffy Creative Hope Initiative was created for the inclusion of those with special needs in artistic endeavors. Duffy was a public school educator and Deluna's older sister, who succumbed to ALS in 2017.
In 2018, the foundation hosted its inaugural community fashion show as an official "SA300" event in partnership with San Antonio to commemorate the city's Tricentennial.
She is an alumna of Alpha Phi, member of the Fashion Institute of Technology Couture Council, is an executive member of Fashion Group International, is a supporter of Housing Works and has participated with a PSA for Dan Savage's It Gets Better Project.
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