Maya Hansen

Bio

Maya Hansen was born in Madrid in 1978.

She graduated from Madrid Fashion Design Institute in 2002.

Winner of the Spanish ICEP Port Fashion in Awards in 2000.

In July of 2001 Maya won second place in the Smirnoff Fashion Awards.

September of 2001, she won the Silver Thimble in the in international 'Pazos de Ferreira' competition.

In Feburary of 2002 she made her debut in Barcelona´s Fashion Week (Gaudí Catwalk).

Maya collaborates with designer Javier Larrainzar as a stylist and produces the samples for his 2003 fall/winter collection.

In September of 2001 and February 2002 (Editions 46 and 47 respectively) she presents her work in 'Platform Room' (dedicated to young designers) during Madrid´s International Fashion Week.

In October of 2003, Maya participates in the second edition of Madrid Art and Fashion working with Reyes Infográfica Corp. in a conference about virtual fashion design in 3D.

In November of 2003 Maya starts producing and selling her own brand 'Maya Hansen'.

Maya is the costume designer for Spanish Heavy Metal group Magö de Oz and also artists: Ebony Ark, Pablo Giaretta and Ratio and Pedro Sabio.

During 2005 and 2006 May a Hansen designs participate in Wave Gothik Treffen.

In September of 2006 Maya Hansen is available in retail store Rara Avis (Pelayo 7).

In November of 2006 she gains international recognition exporting her designs to german X-Tra-X stores and in December to New York to Gothis Renaissance.

In Abril 2007 Maya Hansen is the featured cover for Elegy Magazine.