Isabella Springmuhl Tejada

Isabella Springmuhl Tejada is a Guatemalan fashion designer. She is noted for reportedly being the first fashion designer to have Down syndrome. Under her brand Down to Xjabelle, she creates sustainable designs using colorful Guatemalan fabrics. She is using the power of fashion to challenge the stereotypes and social discrimination she has experienced in response to her condition. Her designs were showcased at the International Fashion Showcase segment of London Fashion Week in 2016. The same year she was voted one of the BBC 100 Women.