It’s been 30 years since the Texas Tejano icon Selena’s life was taken, yet her spirit and energy live on in those who knew her and those who loved her music. In honor of the new exhibit, “The Selena Effect” at The Wittliff Collections, the star’s longtime friend and fashion designer Martin Gomez spoke to fans at a special event hosted in the Alkek Teaching Theatre. Gomez discussed his chance meeting with Selena that led to helping her build her fashion and boutique empire. He not only designed some of her most iconic outfits, but he offered her a fashion friendship that let their creativity collaborate into wearable art.
Fans filled the theatre, donning Selena shirts and Selena-inspired outfits. The event kicked off with a rendition of Selena’s hit “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” by the TXST Mariachi Band.
The conversation was mediated by The Wittliff’s Texas Music Curator Hector Saldaña, who led the discussion with questions about Gomez’s career and relationship with Selena.
