Parade Of The Ecuadorian Gabriela Cadena In NYFW

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

The Ecuadorian designer Gabriela Cadena presented her Spring / Summer 2016 collection on Monday at Fashion Week in New York. A parade inspired by fashion and Art Deco architecture from the 30s, in which the creative has updated the silhouettes of the time for a modern and contemporary woman.

Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images for Gabriela Cadena

Flower prints, feminine cuts in risky colors such as cobalt blue, thin fringes reminiscent of flapper girls and drop-shoulder necklines have not been missing. As for the fabrics, lace, tulle and embroidered rhinestones, they have been some of the stars of the show in shades of pink, white, black and blue.

Pilar Sopeséns / People en Español

To contrast with the sophistication of the garments, makeup artist Gordon Espinet created a very casual look. “She is an alternative girl, a downtown girl but she likes to dress up. The dresses are so elegant that the makeup does not have to be very elaborate. More youthful than lady”, explains the MAC artist. “Impeccable skin, a little black liner above and below, a little white on the inside to give it shine, but mixed with a skin tone so it doesn't feel like you're wearing makeup. As if it were the day after partying.”

Pilar Sopeséns / People en Español

The models wore their hair with a certain disheveled air, with casual waves by the stylist Tomo Jidai for Oribe. "It is inspired by the street style of the 90s," said Jidai. “The clothes are very sophisticated, if we had made an elaborate hairstyle it would have been left to an older woman, very madam. We were looking for a modern look. We have used hairspray, combed the hair with the fingers, a second in the curling iron and texturizing spray. Very easy to do at home”.

Pilar Sopeséns / People en Español

In the same tune as the hair and makeup, we saw the mannequin nails, created by Iwona Opiola of the Red Door Spa Elizabeth Arden, who performed an unconventional French manicure. "We wanted a French manicure but not the classic one, so the line crosses the nail of the index finger a bit," shares Opiola. “The nail follows the natural shape, a little oval. Only base and a line of white have been used, there is no top coat. An elegant and simple look that goes with the entire collection”.

Pilar Sopeséns / People en Español

Relive the Gabriela Cadena show at the New York Public Library.