Hello Friends, I am Val and the face behind Lela Co. Ever since I was younger, I loved to create. Crafting is my love language. After completing my Masters, I found free time. I finally decided to start my own small business. My goal is to create apparel from the heart and from my roots as a Latina.

Fun Facts: I am a true crime junkie. I am a Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. My education and career is in Sign Language Interpreting and Social Justice. I am a wife and a momma to a little cub.