SAN ANTONIO -- The Alamo City just got a little more stylish.

New York Fashion Designer Marisol Deluna is setting up shop at San Antonio's La Villita Historic Arts Village.

A ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday kicked off the grand opening of the design studio, boutique and educational foundation.

The fashion savvy crowd were chomping at the bit to get a glimpse of the new digs.

The foundation is tailored to teaching the in's and out's of fashion and design.

"So we have a New York designed -- Texas made collection, and so currently we're working out of Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. And it's extraordinary here because there is so much talent here from a manufacturing end and I think that for young emerging designers they need to know that there is an industry beyond the catwalk. That they can manufacture and make a sustainable living," said Deluna.

Most of the pieces are handmade and hand designed.

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