01 Sep Atelier Collection to Debut at NYFW
On September 14th Texas fashion designer Angelina Mata will unveil her Spring/Summer 2012 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week. Taking place at CVLT Studios in Manhattan, the presentation will resemble something closer to a performance art installation than a traditional runway show, with models composed into a living tableau.
Mata, a 43-year-old San Antonio native, made her name in Central Texas as a preeminent bespoke fashion designer and leader of the contemporary design scene over the last decade. She is bringing her high end, ready-to-wear label, Angelina Mata Atelier, to New York Fashion Week for the first time this September in order to present to buyers, editors, and other enthusiasts of the global fashion community.
“The line will consist of expertly constructed pieces made from hand-dyed and painted textiles as well as metal embellishments all designed exclusively for this collection,” Mata said. Videos posted on her website reveal conceptual hints about the fabric and metal processes going into the clothes, but little about the final product. Recently she said of the collection: “It will translate into a concise ultramodern look with the haunt of ancient civilizations.”
To conjure together this monumental collection, Mata is collaborating with several San Antonio artists including fiber artist Laura Beehler, metal artist Jose Chapa, furniture artist Peter Zubiate, multimedia artist John Mata, jewelry designer Tracy Stephens, graphic artist Cantwo, and multimedia artist Rachel Ziegler. Also on display at the New York show will be the talent of internationally renowned make-up artist Patrick Eichler, another native San Antonian who has worked with such icons as Alexander McQueen, Valentino and Zac Posen. Rounding out the all-star cast of San Antonian artists teaming up with Mata is high-end hair stylist Henry de la Paz, whose clientele allow him to work between New York and Texas regularly.
Sponsors of the show include Medulla Salon, Cariño NYC, CoCo Pony Chocolatier, Tim the Girl Catering, and more than 80 individual backers from Mata’s successful Kickstarter campaign. A thank-you celebration for local friends and supporters is set for November 2nd at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center in San Antonio, during which Mata will show the collection against the backdrop of the work of her dear friend Chuck Ramirez, who died tragically last year in a bike accident.