Fashion

ROX950 a universe in expansion

By Alain Planells

Each ROX950 creation is made with simplicity. The brand was created just over five years ago by Cuban jewellery maker Rosana Vargas.

Cruxero

By Anayce Figueroa Oñate, Photos by Camila Designer: Anayce Figueroa & Yandy Salvy Díaz, Make up and hair: Miurkis and Models: Natali Soave & Fidel Álvarez

CRUXERO® is a casual wear design and manufacturing project, created in Havana in 2015 by Cuban designers who graduated from the ISDI (2003-2004).

The Guayza Project: The Art of Dressing Well

The Guayza Project is a fashion design collection dedicated to reviving and updating the rich cultural history of textile and clothing design characteristic of the Cuban province of Ciego de Ávila. Building on traditional techniques, the Project experiments with the latest developments in fashion, especially the styles preferred by younger generations, with the fundamental aim being to produce and bring to market fine clothing items that are genuinely Cuban.

Oliva Filigrees

Photos: Sadiel Mederos.

A filigree is a fine thread, twisted with hundreds or thousands of other threads, arranged in artistic motifs. Sometimes it is a unique, unrepeatable, surprisingly simple piece. As delicate and surprising as each of the threads that make it up, the filigree goes beyond - it is the technique, the magic by which the man with the talent, patience and creativity incorporates a bit of himself in each fragment. Jorge Oliva has dedicated his life to sculpture and filigree.

Clara Camalleri, perfumes for every taste

By Mercy Ramos / Photos: José Meriño

Perfume carries an element that ultimately completes and gives women’s and men’s wardrobes distinction. For most people a good fragrance is a symbol of elegance.

Art and Fashion, Hand in Hand

Created more than a decade ago, the Art and Fashion event emerged at a crucial time for the sector, as the limitations of the so-called ‘Special Period’ (the 90’s of the last century) had caused a decline in the production of clothing.

Fashion Week in Havana

It is an exciting time for fashion lovers, as every year the Cuban capital hosts its very own Fashion Week, where one can appreciate the latest designs for seven days.

FIMAE, Manolo González

Winner of Best Textile Collection in 2016 for the second year running presents this denim line inspired by the newest international trends.

FIART 2016, Dedicated to textiles as an art form

DESIGNER: CARMEN FIOL.

New packaging for GISELLE Creams

Moisturizing This moisturizing body cream not only contains substances that soften the skin but also sunscreen that protect your skin from UV rays and slows ageing. It contains scleroglucan, a modern, natural ingredient with highly residual hydrating agents and a pleasant floral fragrance that lasts.

Chanel Cuban Models

Models By: Ana María Ruiz, Photos: José Merino and Luis Mario Gell

Chanel presented its 2016-2017 Cruise collection in Havana this past May in an unprecedented fashion show that included three Cuban models.

Ryo Fashion for Youth

The Ryo brand was created in 2007. Since then it has participated in numerous national events such as FIART and FIMAE, as well as international events like Bahama’s Fashion Week, Hot Couture in Saint Lucia and presentations in the United States.

Lien Martínez Beauty Center

By Lucía Arboláez, Photos: Miguel Guzmán and courtesy of the Lien Martínez Beauty Center

Providing the perfect treatment is the Lien Martínez Beauty Center’s main objective. This cozy facility offers excellent service in facial and body aesthetic treatments as well as advice on how to maintain a healthy and beautiful body.

Soy Luz, the Perfect Sensation of the Jewel that You Are

December 1st is San Eloy Day (patron saint of jewellers and silversmiths in the world) and on this day the “Soy Luz” (I Am Light) project was born. This project brings together five artists of contemporary Cuban jewellery to make a fashion statement that recognizes, within the functional diversity and style of each creator, a common purpose and renewed artistic work.

G.P., Beauty and Singularity

Designs by Guido y Pável (G.P.) / Photos and text by Sadiel Mederos Bermúdez / Make Up by María Isabel Campos Díaz / Models: Leidy, Marlon, Ana Flavia, Yoana and Dariel

Coherence and identity: Guido Asenjo conceives fashion as an expression of dreams and individual aspirations. Delicacy and exquisiteness: Pável López creates designs that stand out on the skin and bring out natural beauty.