How It Began
I grew up in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, in a small immigrant family. We didn’t have much — just enough to get by. As a kid, I wanted clothes that stood out, clothes that said something about me. But that wasn’t an option. My parents couldn’t afford it, and neither could I. So, I kept those ideas in my head, imagining what it would be like to create something different, even if I didn’t yet know what that “different” was.
I never went to university. That wasn’t my path. But when something caught my interest, I gave it everything I had. No half measures. In 2020, I made the hardest and most important decision of my life: I left home. I packed £400 and moved to London. No plan, no security, no safety net — just the belief that I had to try.
London wasn’t easy. I worked all kinds of jobs, learned fast, and kept moving. With time, I started to travel, to see the world, and to support my family in ways I never could before. Each step reminded me of the same truth: you can’t wait for the right moment — you create it.
In 2025, I finally did what I had dreamed of for years. I launched Bentalia Club. This brand is more than clothes; it’s proof. Proof that you can start from zero and still make something real. Proof that difference isn’t something to hide — it’s what makes us powerful.
Bentalia Club is for those who start from nothing but refuse to stay there. For those who wear their story with pride.
Why Defined by Difference ?
I’ve always felt like I didn’t quite fit in. I’ve always wanted more — even when I wasn’t exactly sure what “more” meant. Growing up, I had this drive to do something new, to try things differently, to explore paths no one else around me was taking.
That’s why Defined by Difference. It’s about that constant push, that curiosity, and turning it into something real. Every piece we make reflects that journey — a reminder that being different is what makes you stand out.