Marisol Deluna

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.

Marisol was inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame in 2018 for her contribution to the arts.

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.

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.

The Marisol Deluna Foundation is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit which supports a fashion initiative for those interested in fashion and design arts in her home state of Texas. Since 2015, the foundation has been located in the La Villita Historic Arts Village in downtown San Antonio near the San Antonio River Walk.

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.

Her design career in New York's garment district began in 1989 with an entry level position. In 1997, she began offering fashion accessories and made-to-order designs, followed with a lifestyle brand, adding apparel and home décor. Items are sold under the label Marisol Deluna New York. She uses colorful textiles, designed by hand, often relying on silk screen printing to produce them.

Born on June 20, 1967 to Rudolfo (Rudy) and Peggy Luna in San Antonio, Texas, Deluna uses her family's original Spanish surname. Her father is a retired aerial cartographer and mother is a museum docent. She grew up in the San Antonio suburb of Alamo Heights, and is one of six children.