Myriam Marcela De Anda Méndez is no stranger to darkness. And yet, shadows train our eyes to find the sun. As a couturier—a fashion designer who tailors custom designs to each client’s specifications—she works under the name Myriam Marcela. “I can create for men, if the vision is there,” she said, and she embraces clients across the gender spectrum. “But women have always been my core of inspiration: my muse and my canvas. My artwork.”