Seventeen-Year-Old Granddaughter of Businesswoman Debuts as Model for Designer Benito Fernández

Seventeen-year-old Catalina González del Solar is stepping into the spotlight, preparing for her modeling debut under the guidance of renowned designer Benito Fernández. Her upcoming appearance will be part of Fernández's celebration of 40 years in fashion this September.

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Fashion is something that has interested me since I was little, as is modeling. Once I asked my mom if we could look for an agency and, although she didn't pay much attention to the subject at the time, it remained my dream to model someday.

Catalina, known as Cata, is the granddaughter of Anna Gancia, a prominent figure from the family behind the famous aperitif. She is also the granddaughter of journalist Nicanor González del Solar. Her mother, Ana Sinclair, and grandmother accompanied her during a recent photoshoot for ¡HOLA! Argentina at Fernández's atelier in Palermo.

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What really surprised me about Benito was his kindness and generosity. I thought he would be a serious and distant person, but it was the opposite; a very nice atmosphere was created.

Expressing a lifelong passion for fashion and modeling, Cata shared how a friend of her grandmother's connected her with Fernández. Despite initial nerves during her first professional photoshoot, she was encouraged by Fernández, her mother, and her grandmother. She fondly recalls childhood memories of playing dress-up in her grandmother's closet, hinting at an early immersion in style.

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Every time we went to my grandmother's house with my sister, we would go into her dressing room and try on everything: the clothes, the heels, the accessories.

While fashion is a strong interest, Cata is also completing her secondary education. She acknowledges her admiration for her great-grandmother, Marta Gancia, as a style icon, noting her impeccable taste and elegance. Cata believes that personal presentation influences how others perceive and treat an individual, a philosophy she consciously applies to her own style choices.

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My fashion icon is my great-grandmother, Marta Gancia. I have always admired her good taste and elegance. She had an impeccable aesthetic wherever she was.