Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer who was so well dressed when she came to New York, the Editor of Vogue suggested she design. Now she dresses first ladies. You would think Herrera was born into this, and in a way she was (una niña bien, a rich girl), but she made herself through her own good taste. Herrera started working in fashion in her native … [Read more...] about Carolina Herrera
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Alex Da Corte puts a Harvest Moon in New Museum window
Alex Da Corte is an American pop artist and filmmaker who was raised in Venezuela. He designs installations that look like pop art movie sets, or perhaps good/bad or bad/good dreams. Da Corte is sort of a darker Claus Oldenburg. Alex Da Corte Education Da Corte was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1980. He was raised in Caracas, Venezuela until he was eight years … [Read more...] about Alex Da Corte puts a Harvest Moon in New Museum window
Los Crema Paraiso is a great Venezuelan Psychedelic Rock band
Los Crema Paraiso is a Venezuelan psychedelic Rock trio based in New York City that turns Venezuelan folk rhythms into super danceable hybrids like Techno-Joropo and Malagueña-Pop. The trio is drummer Neil Ochoa (Si*Se, Chicha Libre), guitarist / producer José Luis Pardo (Los Amigos Invisibles) and bassist Bambam Rodríguez. Original bassist Álvaro Benavides has moved on to … [Read more...] about Los Crema Paraiso is a great Venezuelan Psychedelic Rock band