Luján Riquelme | Costume designer
About my education:
Student of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Art, specializing in Stage and Urban Costume Design, at the National University of Asunción. I began my academic journey with a short course in "Stage Costume Design" at the San Martín Theater in Buenos Aires, and in 2015 I also completed a course in "Costume Design for Film, TV and Theater" at Espacio Buenos Aires. During that same year, my passion for fashion led me to take courses in "Fashion Production and Runway Shows," "Colorimetry and Image Consulting," and "Fashion Journalism" at EA Moda, also in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 2017, I completed a specialization in Costume Design and Wardrobe Technician at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, USA. Years later, in 2021, I completed a diploma in Costume Design for Film, Theater, and Circus at IDEP Barcelona. Finally, in 2025, I took a course focused on character makeup and wig making at the Harpo School in Madrid.
In order to expand my knowledge and always offer the best service to my clients, I completed courses focused on "Industrial Sewing", "Intensive Industrial Pattern Making" at Escuela Guerrero, "Stage Lighting" and "Stage Makeup".
15 years of dressing stories
Since 2010, she has worked in various areas of wardrobe, consistently demonstrating versatility, commitment, and a distinctive style in every project. She began by creating beaded embroideries for television, theater, and stage performers. In 2013, she launched her own urban ready-to-wear brand, Maria Dominga, which featured three collections and participated in major fashion shows and editorials in Paraguay. Throughout her career in fashion, she has also written articles and columns on fashion trends for national and international magazines. She has been a regular member of teams, serving as Wardrobe Assistant for projects such as Baila conmigo Paraguay (Dance with Me Paraguay ) and as Wardrobe Director for programs like Calle 7, Moda Weekend, and Pequeños Gigantes (Little Giants), a children's television artistic project featuring singing, theater, and dance. She has worked as a Professional Image Consultant and Wardrobe Stylist for broadcast channels such as UNICANAL and ABC TV . She has also created image makeover campaigns and summer campaigns for TRECE TV .
Her experience in audiovisual production extends to styling and wardrobe for commercials. She has worked for the most important production companies in the country (Paraguay), and various national and international brands such as Tigo, Claro, Whirlpool, Skol, Brahma, Hellman's, BUD66, Stella Artois, Pilsen, Personal, Brilhante, OMO, Petrobras, Copetrol, Shell, Toyota, FILA Golf , and many more; collaborating with creative agencies in Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay, filming over a hundred commercials from 2015 to 2023.
At the same time, the seventh art entered his professional life, starting as a reinforcement for the costume team on Los Buscadores and LEAL , before taking on his first Costume Direction with Pedro Undercover ; all Paraguayan box-office hits, later making the big international leap to King Kong in Asunción and
A pele morta , these being Brazilian films in which she worked as a Costume Producer and Seamstress on Set, adding a first prize for Best Costume Design at the Aruanda-Brazil Festival in 2020. In 2022, she had her first experience in Europe, doing the Costume Design for the documentary film project: Cantonada amb l'avi, in Barcelona, filmed in Catalan and currently in post-production.
For several years, she worked as an instructor of Industrial Sewing and Basic Pattern Making for the National Service for Professional Promotion (SNPP) in Paraguay. In 2022, she developed the program and curriculum for the "Costume Design" and "Costume Assistant" courses offered by the Advanced Technological Center (CTA), in conjunction with the Paraguayan National Film Institute (INAP) and the Ministry of Labor, also in Paraguay.
She currently works in the field of musical, theatrical, and circus arts. Her career began in 2015 as part of the local team for Cirque du Soleil's Amaluna show in Asunción , and in 2017 with Cirque du Soleil's Séptimo Día. These experiences inspired her to explore new creative opportunities in costume design, production, and creation for artists. Her most important projects revolve around musicals from major dance academies and art schools, including reinterpretations of works such as The Lion King and The Little Mermaid . She has also worked on local, original theatrical productions and with renowned actresses like Lali González . Her latest major project, with international exposure, was the opening ceremony of the 2021 South American Games (ODESUR) , which featured over 200 dancers on stage and included the design of several costumes used that evening.
Her career in dance as a professional dancer and former member of Sussy Sacco's Ballet Mimbipá , combined with her experience in the audiovisual world, led her to work with various artists in the music and art world, creating nearly 20 music videos in Paraguay, and also in Barcelona, for Rauw Alejandro ft. Ibai Lanos' Saturno tour. She moved to Barcelona in 2022, where, between studies, work, and seeking new opportunities, she ended up joining the local costume team for Crystal , another Cirque du Soleil show, and later, in 2024, she toured Spain with the Cirque du Soleil show Alegría .
Working in the artistic field was always his greatest pleasure; one could say that this is how the perfect mix is produced between his artistic "self" that misses the stage but at the same time enjoys this new facet of "behind the scenes," thus making use of this advantage of having been on both sides, being able to interpret the needs of the actor in terms of movement and containment, allowing him to express his creative potential to the fullest when making costumes.
I consider myself a highly qualified and disciplined professional, with a predisposition for teamwork, leadership skills, and easy adaptability. I am organized, creative, and proactive. Hardworking and detail-oriented. A lifelong learner. I invite you to take a look at myportfolio so you can be part of this visual journey that tells stories through the senses and clothing.
Let the images speak for themselves.