[Client] The New Generation @ Puerto Rico High Fashion Week 2012

Designers Dee Serret, Jackie Tejada, Marian Toledo and Ghabriello Fernando

Hello everyone!! This has been a very busy summer break, but nevertheless we are back. I would like to share with you a shoot I did past month coordinated by the lovely people of Puerto Rico High Fashion Week. We were assigned to do portraits of all the novel designers of this next season's PRHFW, a group designated by the event as The New Generation.

Designers Héctor Omar, Joseph D'Aponte, Ruscherly Huyke, Sofía Arana & Richard Cotto (front).

It was quite an easy shoot, considering we have worked with most of the designers and they where very good sports. With the event right around the corner, we thought we might take this opportunity to let you know a little bit more of the new coming designers that will be presenting their next Spring/Summer 2013 season!

 

CREDITS
Photography: Naomy Quiñones @ Nao Nao Group
Assistant: Jacob Fuentes
Coordination + Behind the Scenes: Magda González
Special thanks to our new intern Barbara Muriente for translating the following info!

Héctor Omar

 HÉCTOR OMAR / Facebook Fan Page


Began studying art at the prestigious Escuela Central de Artes Visuales, in San Juan. He then continued his art studies at the University of Puerto Rico, Accessories Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and Digital Fashion Design in EDP College. Héctor Omar debuted this past July 21 in the Caribbean Fashion Week República Dominicana (CFWRD), after being selected by Imagen magazine as "the best collection of the 'The New Generation' group" in 2011.



 

I seriously love Jackie's shot!

JACKIE TEJADA / Facebook Fan Page
Attended the school of Carlota Alfaro. With 15 years of experience in the industry of fashion, Jackie Tejada is distinguished by children's fashion design and the craft techniques she includes in her designs, especially the use of "smocking" (embroidered brow). Tejada was recognized by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, the Society of Industrial Development and the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico as "Artisan of the Year".

Richard Cotto

RICHARD COTTO

Studied Fashion Design at the International School of Design of the Universidad del Turabo. Cotto is notable for having won the contest "Project Plazarela 2010" and for having belonged to the group of designers in charge of Miss Puerto Rico Universe’s wardrobe. He has worked in the coordination of multiple fashion and entertainment events, both local and international. He continues his studies in Industrial Design and recently collaborates with several Puerto Rican fashion designers.

Ghabriello Fernando

GHABRIELLO FERNANDO
/ Website | Facebook Fanpage

Studied Art History at the University of Puerto Rico, and Fashion Design and Apparel in the school of Carlota Alfaro. Having professional training as a dancer during his childhood, Ghabriello Fernando has manufactured costumes for dance and theater since age 16. He is currently the wardrobe director of the Guateque Ballet Folklórico of Puerto Rico company and collaborates with designer Harry Robles. In February 2012, he was invited to participate in the Vancouver Fashion Week in Canada.

Sofía Arana

SOFIA ARANA / Facebook Page

Began her studies in Fashion Design at age 16 in the school of Carlota Alfaro. In 2009, after participating in "Project Plazarela", Arana began to unfold in the local industry of fashion. In addition to her couture pieces, she has a clothing line available at Nativa Boutique. Sofía Arana currently studies Art History at the University of Puerto Rico while working as a designer.

 

DEE SERRET

Better known as "Dee" Serret, David began his college studies in Architecture, but then transferred to the School of Visual Arts in Old San Juan, where he currently studies Fashion Design. Serret designs and elaborates ensembles for dance performances. He has also collaborated with designers like Héctor Omar and Fabián de la Fuente.





 RUSCHERLY HUYKE / Website | Facebook

Was among the first group of graduates of the Fashion Design program at the School of Visual Arts, in Old San Juan, where she presided the Fashion Department for three years. Huyke participated in the University Central Saint Martins’s Summer Program in London. In 2008, she founded her fashion line, Huyke.



 
JOSEPH DA'PONTE

In addition to having academic preparations in Theatre Production, Linguistics, Communications and Fashion Design, Joseph Da’ponte is known for working backstage as a coordinator, dresser, and usher in major fashion shows of the island, including PRHFW. He participated in "Project Plazarela 2010." In 2011, he had the opportunity to collaborate in the Britney Spears concert in Puerto Rico as a costume designer.


MARIAN TOLEDO

Earned a master’s degree in Medieval Studies at King's College in London, as well as having studied Fashion at the Central Saint Martins University in London and Fashion Design at the School of Visual Arts, where she currently works as a professor. Toledo interned with designers such as Louise Goldin, whose collections were presented at the London Fashion Week and in Puerto Rico with Eclíptica. In 2008, she debuted at PRHFW after being selected by AVON for the "Intimate Collection" fashion show. Her designs were on sale in the catalog of that firm.



ALANA SOLÁ / Twitter
Alana began her Fashion Design studies in Centro Moda: Lisa Thon at age 15. Solá was then admitted to the Savannah College of Art & Design in Georgia, United States. In New York, she interned for Elie Tahari and Anna Sui. Recently, Alana Solá worked with stylist Buscato Bernat, and worked as an assistant for Isabel and Rubén Toledo in their presentations at the PRHFW and the Miami Funkshow.

We also had the opportiny to work with  Juliana Abislaiman, who will be presenting her collection in the final of the Elite Model Look 2012 competition.