Rosa Delgado is very much from Lanzarote, hailing from Arrecife. In addition to working as a pharmacist in a well-known shopping centre on the island, she creates unique fashion pieces for each client.
These include turbans, half turbans, headbands, neck pieces, and embroidered kimonos, characterised by quality and colour. “I base all my collections and my designs on colour. From there, the flowers and hummingbirds began to emerge as elements of nature full of colour,” explains Delgado.
Delgado’s work, alongside other brands from her region, is supported by Lanzarote Moda, an initiative by the Department of Industry of the Cabildo de Lanzarote.
The Lanzarote designer owes much of her sewing knowledge to her grandmother, who lived with the family since Delgado was a child.
“My grandmother loved to embroider and sew, to crochet and make lace… everything. My mother was also very creative, so I have been in touch with the world of crafts since I was little. There were always fabrics or lace in my house; it was part of my life. What I’ve learned afterwards has been self-taught,” summarises Delgado.
Rosa Delgado’s pieces are created with natural fabrics and are inspired by the golden Hollywood fashion of the 1950s, with embroidery playing a significant role. “I like to create pieces that, like in the past, are kept at home for future generations.”
“My collections are for women who want to wear something exclusive, who don’t mind standing out,” thanks to the form, retro design, and intensity of colours.
Delgado believes her pieces can be worn at any moment. “You can wear them for drinks with friends, at certain jobs, and obviously, they are very much for events.”
“I have a line of linen and cotton, which is a bit more casual, and then I have a silk line, which is a fabric I really like. The silk ones often have crystal appliqués and are a bit more thought out for evening events, though I don’t like to box things in; I’m a supporter of wearing them at any time,” explains Delgado.
With one exception: the beach. “Silk is a fabric that doesn’t react well to water.” Among the linen and cotton pieces, Delgado explains that the beach also doesn’t suit headbands, but for the half turbans, “there’s no problem, I wear them and they can be washed perfectly.”

When asked about the style of her kimonos, the designer explains that “they feature embroidered backs” and are inspired by the Japan depicted by Hollywood in mid-20th century films.
To source silk, Rosa Delgado loves visiting antique shops to buy remnants from the past. “It’s a bit like an excursion. Silk is still being made, but with old silks, there was a lot of work done with iridescence, where the fabric is woven with two colours and changes from one to the other as you move it.”
Regarding the neck pieces, Delgado explains that they are also made of silk and feature feathers and stones. “These pieces are more designed for evening or event wear.”
Initially, all of Delgado’s pieces were sold on the mainland. Suddenly, orders began coming in from Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where she now sells a lot. “Now I even sell quite a bit in Lanzarote, where I previously sold nothing, and my friends didn’t even buy from me,” she jokes.
The prices of the turbans range from 48 euros for the simpler pieces to 66 euros for the more elaborate ones. The collars are priced between 119 and 130 euros, and the kimonos start from 299 euros.
When asked if she could live exclusively from fashion, Delgado believes she could, but that’s not her goal: “I genuinely enjoy my work as a pharmacist. The contact with the public. My mother had a bookstore all her life, and we grew up surrounded by counters.”
To order a piece from Rosa Delgado, you can contact her via social media or visit the joint brand store of Lanzarote Moda, Lanzalabels, in Marina Lanzarote.

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