Through her label, Varela LaMar, Nixia has established a line of clothing that has been enthusiastically received in Panama City’s exclusive boutiques. Her work is exhibited at select events where designers collaborate to promote Panama as an emerging influence in the fashion world. She works by appointment for a private clientele of women who seek unique, elegant expression in their apparel. However, the passion and talent that place her among top Latin American designers has origins in simple instinct and creativity.

Nixia studied fashion industry trends, sketching and outlining her own concepts, long before embarking on her professional career. Nixia´s design impulses were evident in childhood. As a schoolgirl, she modified her traditional Panamanian school uniform by sewing pockets into her kilts to carry lunch money. This small design innovation hinted at the same spirit Nixia has carried into her professional work today. While her basic orientation is in the classic and traditional, her sense of originality gives her the freedom to move beyond the repetitive norms. This combination makes a Varela LaMar design one that acknowledges the current, yet remains timeless.

Nixia’s first substantial undertaking was the design of wedding dresses—including her own. Her success in this endeavor and her passion for artistic expression inspired her to pursue formal study of Fashion Design at Ganexa, in Panama City, Panama. From the beginning, Nixia’s goal was to merge her creativity with a technical mastery that would distinguish her creations. Nixia’s unique pieces satisfy the aesthetic desires of clients and her attention to detail satisfies the most stringent competition judges.

For her diligence and focus on minutiae, Nixia has been featured repeatedly in print publications and interviewed on national television. Nixia is a standard for Panama’s fashionably-attired women and a designer of choice for Panama’s representatives in international competitions.