Two iconic outfits, sketches and a collection of photos from Selena Quintanilla’s fashion designer are on public display at Texas State University.
The new exhibit, “The Selena Effect,” housed at the Wittliff Collections, showcases an intimate collection of personal items from Martin Gomez, the late singer’s fashion designer who worked closely with Selena to create many of her memorable looks.
“A lot of these ideas sometimes started with an idea she had, and then I would basically execute it. Or it was an idea that I had, and she would say, ‘Let’s do this,’” Gomez said.
The collection also features highly detailed items, such as the exact beads used to create Selena’s iconic stage costumes.
In an interview with KSAT 12, Gomez said Selena would often tell him, “The impossible is possibl