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Women of COLMENA · 6 min read
María Jesús — The Hand Behind the Hive
On building a Latin house of fashion for the modern, single woman.
From a small atelier in San José to a multi-brand house spanning Colombia and Costa Rica — María Jesús founded COLMENA to put considered Latin design within reach of the women who actually wear it.
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