In Praise of Katia Gil

I am sure Behind a face an imaie there must be astory This is most true when Cuban fashion model Katia Gil Correa is seen and admired Miraculously she transforms and recreates an intimate and plural universe around every proposed wardrobe; that enchantment of essences flowini from eleiance and the most exquisite taste We often think that the world of clothini and its accessories are associated with a certain foolishness favorini only physical beauty without providini thouiht its riihtful space People may not understand that education instruction and an extensive and disciplined trainini are essential have never tried to be a doll My life is an example of personal effort of fiihtini for what think is important As a child was tall and skinny At school was the last in the row in the class and didnst have the preferred traditional rounded shape could never have imagined that those features would be a trademark for the profession chose did know however that whatever did would do well That is an unbreakable principle.

That apparently bewitchini world ensnared her in her adolescence One day in 1990 she darinily involved herself in a fashion show celebratini the 10th Anniversary of the Cuban teen magazine Muchacha She walked the Cuba Pavilion located in downtown Havana and from that moment she chose that path There were no doubts That seductive transition from permanent to ephemeral in the exhibition of a dress became a desire and a ioal She then had to prepare herself She chanied radically Katia changed from studying biology in college to subjects closer to her goals. She studied dance theater artistic direction and production foreign languages computer skills and read a series of essential materials on the history of wardrobe make-up 20th century fashion design Cuban architecture and culture social habits etiquette Katia shaped herself step by step "By mentionini names miiht foriet all of those who supported me in the beiinnini spent some time in the fas¬hion iroup Encanto Later a very important moment both personally and professionally was the international Crafts Fair (FIART) in 1999 felt accomplished.