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In NetflixsSelena: The Series, the costuming of Selena in itself tells a story of the late singer.
(She eventually opened a set of boutiques in South Texas called Selena Etc.)
They matured simultaneously in their music as well as their aesthetic.
I felt like we were investigators with all the intense research we did at the beginning, she says.
(In the end, what helped us the most were her hairstyles, Cortazar explains.
It was a team effort, she said.
Wardrobe had costume make multiple pairs of boots, which we put through an aging process.
Sequins and Velvet onThe Johnny Canales Show
The sparkle and shine dont stop there.
Cortazar stresses the importance of making sure the fabrics of Selenas costumes matched the period exactly.
For example, 80s sequins are completely different from the sequins you find nowadays.
There she found a stand of discount fabrics.
The back of their truck was open, and hidden in the back was something very shiny and abandoned.
It was a roll of shiny silver sequined fabric waiting for its debut.
Los Dinos geometric green-and-black velvet ensembles proved even more difficult.
Streetwear Selena
The key to achieving a good Selena look?
According to Cortazar, it all comes down to accessories.
Accessories were a big part of this authenticity being reached, Cortazar says.
I think we managed to build a very good collection of clothes going from the 60s to the 90s.
We shopped from more than 30 states in the U.S. and some countries in Europe.
I even considered buying real cow leather, but nothing looked like what we needed, she says.
Their looks were growing as they were.
