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{{short description|Bolivian designer, entrepreneur, model and actress based in Los Angeles}}
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[[File:Vanessa_Alfaro.jpg|thumb|Vanessa Alfaro]]
'''Vanessa Alfaro''' is a Bolivian designer, entrepreneur, model and actress based in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="opinion">{{cite web| url=http://www.opinion.com.bo/opinion/revista_asi/2014/0622/suplementos.php?id=3801| title=Bolivia in the World Cup in Brazil| author=Rosa Rodriguez| date=June 22, 2014| publisher= ASI Magazine| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name=eltiempo>{{cite web| url=http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/145554-vanessa-alfaro-en-el-ecuador-fashion/| title=Vanessa Alfaro in Ecuador Fashion| date=July 7, 2014| publisher=El Tiempo| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Alfaro is the president and CEO of Sonne Global Inc., a company dedicated to design, creation, brand licensing, marketing and publicity.<ref name=eldia>{{cite web| url=http://www.eldia.com.bo/mobile.php?cat=356&pla=7&id_articulo=149003 |title=Bolivian designer FIFA| date=July 4, 2014| publisher=El Dia| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Alfaro created the first and only women's ready-to-wear line for [[FIFA]] during the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]] in Brazil. She has been the only designer to work with FIFA for a woman's line using official logos of the World Cup.<ref name=sociales>{{cite web| url=http://www.sociales.com.bo/mary-lizzie-novias-ofrecio-noche.html| title=Brides Lizzie Mary offered a romantic evening| author=Alejandra Montero Arnez |date=17 October 2014| publisher=Sociales| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=ecuavisa>{{cite web| url=http://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/entretenimiento/espectaculo/73876-vanessa-alfaro-llego-al-ecuador-fashion-week-2014| title=Vanessa Alfaro came to Ecuador Fashion Week 2014| date=31 July 2014| publisher=Ecuavisa| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>


Alfaro has worked in fashion design, product licensing, and marketing.<ref name=page>{{cite web| url=http://www.paginasiete.bo/gente/2014/8/21/fotos-boliviana-emprendedora-triunfa-mundo-moda-29959.html| title=Bolivian entrepreneurial triumphs in the world of fashion| date=21 August 2014| publisher=Pagina Siete| access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>
{{Infobox model
|name = Vanessa Alfaro
|image = Vanessa Alfaro DESIGNER.jpg
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|1}}
|birth_place = Cochabamba, Bolivia
|occupation= {{plainlist|
* CEO of Sonne Global Inc
* Fashion Designer
* Entrepreneur
* Model
* Actress
}}
|website = {{url|http://www.vanessaalfaro-store.com}}
|nationality=Bolivian, American
}}
'''Vanessa Alfaro''' is a [[Bolivia]]n [[American]] [[fashion designer]], [[entrepreneur]], [[model]] and [[actress]] based in [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="opinion">{{cite web| url=http://www.opinion.com.bo/opinion/revista_asi/2014/0622/suplementos.php?id=3801| title=Bolivia in the World Cup in Brazil| author=Rosa Rodriguez| date=June 22, 2014| publisher= ASI Magazine| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref><ref name=eltiempo>{{cite web| url=http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/145554-vanessa-alfaro-en-el-ecuador-fashion/| title=Vanessa Alfaro in Ecuador Fashion| date=July 7, 2014| publisher=El Tiempo| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Alfaro is the president and CEO of Sonne Global Inc., a company dedicated to designing, creation, brand licensing, marketing and publicity.<ref name=eldia>{{cite web| url=http://www.eldia.com.bo/mobile.php?cat=356&pla=7&id_articulo=149003 |title=Bolivian designer FIFA| date=July 4, 2014| publisher=El Dia| accessdate=November 17, 2015}}</ref> Alfaro created the first and only women's ready-to-wear line for FIFA during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. She has been the only designer to work with FIFA for a women's line using the official logos of the World Cup.<ref name=sociales>{{cite web| url=http://www.sociales.com.bo/mary-lizzie-novias-ofrecio-noche.html| title=Brides Lizzie Mary offered a romantic evening| author=Alejandra Montero Arnez |date=17 October 2014| publisher=Sociales| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=ecuavisa>{{cite web| url=http://www.ecuavisa.com/articulo/entretenimiento/espectaculo/73876-vanessa-alfaro-llego-al-ecuador-fashion-week-2014| title=Vanessa Alfaro came to Ecuador Fashion Week 2014| date=31 July 2014| publisher=Ecuavisa| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>


Alfaro has worked in fashion design, product licensing, and marketing for corporations such as [[Pepsi]], [[Toyota]], [[Nestle]], Truper, Petrobras, Suzuki and FIFA.<ref name=page>{{cite web| url=http://www.paginasiete.bo/gente/2014/8/21/fotos-boliviana-emprendedora-triunfa-mundo-moda-29959.html| title=Bolivian entrepreneurial triumphs in the world of fashion| date=21 August 2014| publisher=Pagina Siete| access-date=17 November 2015}}</ref>

Vanessa Alfaro's own collections specializes in bridal wear, couture gowns, leather goods, and high end jewelry.<ref name="sociales" /><ref name="issu" />

Alfaro is one of the few designers who specialize in 3D digital designing. She creates her own and unique digital patterns and artworks for her hand-beaded embellished and printed fabrics. All of her sketches are one hundred percent digital and equal to the final garments. <ref name="page" /> <ref name="issu" />

Vanessa Alfaro designs and produces her own embellished fabrics, making her collections unique pieces of art. <ref name="issu" /><ref name=":0" />

==Early life==
Alfaro began modeling in Bolivia at 17 years old. She had an active career as an editorial and runway model, and was also crowned with various beauty pageant titles including "Most Photogenic" and "The most beautiful between models."<ref name=eldia/><ref name=page/><ref name=mercurio>{{cite web| url=http://www.elmercurio.com.ec/438067-disenadora-oficial-de-la-fifa-participara-en-el-ecuador-fashion-week-2014/#.VkuaY3arS01| title=FIFA official designer participate in the Ecuador Fashion Week 2014| date=3 July 2014| publisher=El Mercurio| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>
Alfaro began modeling in Bolivia at 17 years old. She had an active career as an editorial and runway model, and was also crowned with various beauty pageant titles including "Most Photogenic" and "The most beautiful between models."<ref name=eldia/><ref name=page/><ref name=mercurio>{{cite web| url=http://www.elmercurio.com.ec/438067-disenadora-oficial-de-la-fifa-participara-en-el-ecuador-fashion-week-2014/#.VkuaY3arS01| title=FIFA official designer participate in the Ecuador Fashion Week 2014| date=3 July 2014| publisher=El Mercurio| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>


At 19 years old, Alfaro created Sonne Imagen & Production in [[Cochabamba, Bolivia]] while she was still a Commercial Engineering student at The Catholic University in Bolivia.<ref name=page/> She graduated with honors and went on to earn a Masters in Finance. She also specialized in graphic and fashion design.<ref name=eltiempo/> When Alfaro was 24 years old she married and moved to the [[United States]]. Once in the U.S., she continued her trajectory as a fashion designer, model, actress and singer.<ref name=eldia/><ref name=sociales/><ref name=page/>
At 19 years old, Alfaro created Sonne Imagen & Production in Cochabamba, Bolivia while she was still a Commercial Engineering student at The Catholic University in Bolivia.<ref name=page/> She graduated with honors and went on to earn a Masters in Finance. She also specialized in graphic and fashion design.<ref name=eltiempo/> When Alfaro was 24 years old she married and moved to the United States. Once in the U.S., she continued as a designer, model, actress and singer.<ref name=eldia/><ref name=sociales/><ref name=page/>


==Career==
==Career==
Alfaro appeared in numerous roles in music videos, TV and movies including [[Usher (musician)|Usher]]'s music video "[[Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)|Hey Daddy]]" and on Nickelodeon's ''[[ICarly]]'' with actor [[Jack Black]].<ref name=eldia/><ref name=mercurio/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://farras.com/disenadora-oficial-de-la-fifa-participara-en-el-ecuador-fashion-week-2014/| title=FIFA Official Designer Participates in Ecuador Fashion Week| author=Francisco Barberán| date=3 July 2014| publisher=Farras| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Vanessa Alfaro fashion designer.jpg|thumb]]
Alfaro appeared in numerous roles in music videos, TV shows and movies including [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]'s music video "Hey Daddy" and on [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[iCarly]]'' with actor [[Jack Black]].<ref name=eldia/><ref name=mercurio/><ref>{{cite web| url=http://farras.com/disenadora-oficial-de-la-fifa-participara-en-el-ecuador-fashion-week-2014/| title=FIFA Official Designer Participates in Ecuador Fashion Week| author=Francisco Barberán| date=3 July 2014| publisher=Farras| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>


At the end of 2013, Alfaro created the first and only women's clothing line licensed by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup.<ref name=page/><ref name=mercurio/>
At the end of 2013, Alfaro created the first and only women’s clothing line licensed by [[FIFA]] for the 2014 World Cup. <ref name=page/><ref name=mercurio/> Alfaro has designed couture, bridal, ready-to-wear, athletic, jewelry, handbags and shoe collections for her own brand, Vanessa Alfaro.<ref name=issu>{{cite web| url=http://issuu.com/marylizzienovias/docs/ml_62_baja| title=Celebratión con moda nupcial| publisher=Mary Lizzie Novias| accessdate =17 November 2015}}</ref> Alfaro has created more than 27 collections which include dresses, blouses, pants, and skirts designed with the official [[FIFA]] logos.<ref name=sociales/><ref name=page/> Some of Alfaro's own design collections include: "Wonders of the World", "Heavenly Beauty", "Old School is Cool", "Love Sports", "Love my Country-my roots", "Lifestyle" and "Vanessa Alfaro Haute Couture".<ref name=sociales/><ref name=mercurio/>

Vanessa Alfaro is also the name of the designer's high-end fashion brand which implements Couture embellishments and hand embroidery techniques with quality craftsmanship. Her designs have been worn by the wife of the Vice President of Bolivia, beauty queens, movie and TV personalities.<ref name=sociales/><ref name=issu/><ref name=":0">{{cite web| url=http://eju.tv/2014/10/mary-lizzie-novias-alista-3-desfiles-de-lujo-para-festejar-sus-11-aos/| title=Mary Lizzie Brides luxury ready three parades to celebrate his 11 years| date=10 October 2014| publisher=Eju!| accessdate=17 November 2015}}</ref>


Alfaro is the CEO and founder of Vanessa Alfaro Bridal & Couture. The fashion house designs and produces couture and bridal collections.<ref name=issu>{{cite web| url=http://issuu.com/marylizzienovias/docs/ml_62_baja| title=Celebratión con moda nupcial| publisher=Mary Lizzie Novias| accessdate =17 November 2015}}</ref>
In addition she started the fashion brand CHIVANE.<ref name="CHIVANE">{{cite web| url=https://www.chivane-store.com/pages/about-us| title=Vanessa Alfaro, Founder at CHIVANE| author=Vanessa Alfaro| orig-date=September 04, 2018}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.vanessaalfaro-store.com Official website]
*[http://www.sonneglobal.com Sonne Global]


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Latest revision as of 12:57, 6 July 2023

Vanessa Alfaro

Vanessa Alfaro is a Bolivian designer, entrepreneur, model and actress based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] Alfaro is the president and CEO of Sonne Global Inc., a company dedicated to design, creation, brand licensing, marketing and publicity.[3] Alfaro created the first and only women's ready-to-wear line for FIFA during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. She has been the only designer to work with FIFA for a woman's line using official logos of the World Cup.[4][5]

Alfaro has worked in fashion design, product licensing, and marketing.[6]

Alfaro began modeling in Bolivia at 17 years old. She had an active career as an editorial and runway model, and was also crowned with various beauty pageant titles including "Most Photogenic" and "The most beautiful between models."[3][6][7]

At 19 years old, Alfaro created Sonne Imagen & Production in Cochabamba, Bolivia while she was still a Commercial Engineering student at The Catholic University in Bolivia.[6] She graduated with honors and went on to earn a Masters in Finance. She also specialized in graphic and fashion design.[2] When Alfaro was 24 years old she married and moved to the United States. Once in the U.S., she continued as a designer, model, actress and singer.[3][4][6]

Career

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Alfaro appeared in numerous roles in music videos, TV and movies including Usher's music video "Hey Daddy" and on Nickelodeon's ICarly with actor Jack Black.[3][7][8]

At the end of 2013, Alfaro created the first and only women's clothing line licensed by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup.[6][7]

Alfaro is the CEO and founder of Vanessa Alfaro Bridal & Couture. The fashion house designs and produces couture and bridal collections.[9] In addition she started the fashion brand CHIVANE.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Rosa Rodriguez (June 22, 2014). "Bolivia in the World Cup in Brazil". ASI Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Vanessa Alfaro in Ecuador Fashion". El Tiempo. July 7, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bolivian designer FIFA". El Dia. July 4, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Alejandra Montero Arnez (17 October 2014). "Brides Lizzie Mary offered a romantic evening". Sociales. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Vanessa Alfaro came to Ecuador Fashion Week 2014". Ecuavisa. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Bolivian entrepreneurial triumphs in the world of fashion". Pagina Siete. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "FIFA official designer participate in the Ecuador Fashion Week 2014". El Mercurio. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  8. ^ Francisco Barberán (3 July 2014). "FIFA Official Designer Participates in Ecuador Fashion Week". Farras. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Celebratión con moda nupcial". Mary Lizzie Novias. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. ^ Vanessa Alfaro. "Vanessa Alfaro, Founder at CHIVANE".