debut: 2/16/17 4:58 AM
41,196 runs
Tribe’s mas woman dazzles New York Fashion Week
With just five days’ notice, Lana Nobrega had to pull off the impossible. But when her Carnival creations exploded onto the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runway, the crowd’s standing ovation proved she had turned pressure into pure spectacle.
For 25 years,Nobrega has been shaping the spectacle of Carnival, designing show-stopping costumes for Tribe and Bliss. She’s no stranger to deadlines or high-pressure environments, but nothing prepared her for the thrill of NYFW.From September 10 to 14, Sony Hall ignited with colour, rhythm, and pageantry as Runway 7 delivered one of the season’s most exhilarating showcases.
Among the highlights was Nobrega, a Tribe Group director, unveiling five dazzling Carnival creations. Her designs transported audiences from the steelpan rhythms of Port-of-Spain to the golden glow of sunset parades, infusing NYFW with the vibrancy of Trinidad Carnival.The NYFW invitation came as both a surprise and a challenge.
“Just five days before the show, I was informed I had been selected for the prestigious Runway 7 project,” she recalled.Where others might have baulked at the impossible timeline, Nobrega rose to the challenge.“As one of the lead designers of Tribe and Bliss, creating under pressure is nothing new,” she said.
With just five days’ notice, Lana Nobrega had to pull off the impossible. But when her Carnival creations exploded onto the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runway, the crowd’s standing ovation proved she had turned pressure into pure spectacle.
For 25 years,Nobrega has been shaping the spectacle of Carnival, designing show-stopping costumes for Tribe and Bliss. She’s no stranger to deadlines or high-pressure environments, but nothing prepared her for the thrill of NYFW.From September 10 to 14, Sony Hall ignited with colour, rhythm, and pageantry as Runway 7 delivered one of the season’s most exhilarating showcases.
Among the highlights was Nobrega, a Tribe Group director, unveiling five dazzling Carnival creations. Her designs transported audiences from the steelpan rhythms of Port-of-Spain to the golden glow of sunset parades, infusing NYFW with the vibrancy of Trinidad Carnival.The NYFW invitation came as both a surprise and a challenge.
“Just five days before the show, I was informed I had been selected for the prestigious Runway 7 project,” she recalled.Where others might have baulked at the impossible timeline, Nobrega rose to the challenge.“As one of the lead designers of Tribe and Bliss, creating under pressure is nothing new,” she said.
