PHOTO SHOOT

• MODEL: Tuti Barrera. 
• PHOTOGRAPHER: Efren Isaza.
• DESIGNER: John Miranda.

PHOTO SHOOT

• MODEL: Bianca Arango.
• PHOTOGRAPHER: Efren Isaza.
• DESIGNER: John Miranda.

EDITORIAL - TALENTO COLOMBIANO - CAMBIO MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

COLOMBIAN TALENT 

It has become customary that the designs of John Miranda close with a flourish the Colombiamoda catwalks. If last year caused a sensation with a tiny bikini of flowers, this year, glared with one of hats "vueltiaos". On both occasions the model selected was Yalile Osorio, not only for his sculpted body but because it is one of the few who dare to wear so bold designs on the catwalks. Already we hear betting about what will show Miranda at the next opportunity.

• MODEL: Yalile Osorio.
• DESIGNER: John Miranda.

MY FIRST EVENING GOWN - ARCHIVES.

• I love this polaroid picture that the photographer, of Cromos magazine, gave me on the photo shoot scene, of my first evening gown, as professional designer, designed to a beauty queen.

MODEL: MARIA ISABEL LOPEZ (MISS ANTIOQUIA 1990).

DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

EDITORIAL - COLOMBIA TEXTIL - CROMOS MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

COLOMBIA TEXTILE

DECADENT ROMANCE: "With Protela fabrics and lycra from Dupont, the designer John Miranda made a tribute to all women in the world through of his collection 'romanticism of past centuries'. Listed as creative work and a very high level, where textures for swimwear were the sensation. These designs made entirely by hand, with small rhombs, quilts and tight to the body, they are simulating a beautiful antique forniture.

The most prominent colors were the white, black, grapes and roses combined with blondas and lace, gave to the John Miranda lingerie, a romantic sheen and daring.

This collection also was marked by strong textures and prints designs of corsets, inspired by Imperial China, which recreated the Kitsch trend of the brothels of the beginning of the century". by Amparo Diaz Pinilla.

• PHOTOGRAPHER: GILLERMO TORREZ.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

EDITORIAL - PORTADA, EL MUNDO DEL MODELAJE - CROMOS MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

 COVER - THE MODELING WORLD

"They are not the most beautiful but they are whom more sell. Their bodies behind a camera are their work tool. They are exposed to drugs, to hear all kinds of compliments, and suggestions and to live a world of fantasy. But they are of flesh and blood. We found unusual cases that are examples of overcoming. The big top models confessed us, your dreams. And we introduce which promise to be the best in the end of the century.  

By Lauerencia.

• MODELS: MAYELINE ROMAN - BIANCA ARANGO - TALA RESTREPO - TUTTI BARRERA - ANDREA SERNA.
• STYLING: JOSE (MEDELLIN).
• MAKEUP ARTIST: BLANQUITA GARCIA.
• PRODUCTION: VICKY WEINSTEIN.
• PHOTOGRAPHER: JAIME ANDRES OROZCO.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

EDITORIAL - TRABAJO (WORK) - SEMANA COLECCION MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

WORK

• The colors and uniforms of traditional English schools and clothing from the workers, motivate the creativity of John Miranda. The graduate designer from the Secoli Institute of Milan, Italy, used for this trend materials as indigo fabric, denim and heavy cotton.

• FROM TUBE ON TUBE

• LET'S DO IT

• PLAID OF INDUSTRY.

• WITH THE WELDERS

• MODEL: TUTI BARRERA.
• MAKEUP ARTIST: ANA MERCEDES GOES.
• STYLING: MARLEN VEGA.
• PHOTOGRAPHER: PATRICIA RINCON.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

EDITORIAL - VERANO DEL 97 (SUMMER 97) - ALO MODA MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

The designer created a sober collection of swimwear, where recreated trends that will be seen on beaches around the world next year. Based on a return to the 60s and 70s, John Miranda rescues that search that creators have to the real world.

LOCATION: PUNTA IGUANA.
MODELS: ALEJANDRA GOMEZ AND ALVARO NATEZ.
MAKEUP ARTIST: ANA MERCEDES GOES.
PHOTOGRAPHER: MIKY CALERO.
ASSISTENT: ARCHIE BUENO.
DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

EDITORIAL - COLOMBIATEX - SEMANA COLLECION MAGAZINE - ARCHIVES.

BY LILA OCHOA

The textile companies and designers combined their talent and beauty of their fabrics to create what can be called the most important Colombian fashion catwalk.

Protela leave it in John Miranda hands the presentation of their fabrics. Definitely Miranda born to design elastic clothes, and swimsuits. Although I found it a bit long, it was a feast for the eyes. Inspired by the waves of the sea, the swimsuits undulated with the rhythm of the models.

AWARDS - ARCHIVE - 3.

GOLDEN TIMES AWARD

•  From left to right: Carolina Pajón, winner as the best avant-garde designer; John Miranda, winner as the best high fashion designer and the designer Maria Camila Mesa.

• Body suit in velvet with Lycra, one design from my Haute Couture collection, 1992, winner on the "Tiempos de Oro" award (Golden Times award), as the best evening gown designer. Body suit in velvet and Lycra.

• MODEL: MARIA ISABEL LOPEZ.
• PHOTOGRAPHER: JULIAN RESTREPO.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

AWARDS - ARCHIVES - 2.

THE GOLD AWARD.

• GOLD AWARD AS THE BEST PRET - A - PORTER DESIGNER  IN  THE MISS WORLD COLOMBIA PAGEANT, JULY 20, 1993.

• Silvia Isabel Duran, Miss World Colombia 1993 in John Miranda.

• This column in red chiffon silk, was part of this collection.

AWARDS - ARCHIVES - 1.

• CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL DE DISENO CON DRALON DE BAYER - (INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION WITH DRALON OF BAYER).

• PHOTOGRAPHER: FREDERICK CHASTRO.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

• FIFTH PLACE WITH MY AMBIGUOUS COLLECTION - LIMA PERÚ, 1990.

EDITORIAL - ARCHIVES.




DEL CIRCO A LA PLAYA (CIRCUS TO THE BEACH) - ALO MAGAZINE.

• Goodbye to bright colors, rods and cups that print bust and rounded figure. That all is out in a matter of swimwear. The global trend it cis sport, simple, natural lines and, above all, very comfortable.  BY PATRICIA ANDRADE

"Back, way back remained the suggestive swimsuit, helped with rods, cups, stuffed and on a number of devices. Today informality prevails, the simplicity  and color, in order to satisfy a woman without complexes that likes comfort and freedom. Thinking about it, the costeño designer, "assembled" in Medellin, John Miranda, decided to draw inspiration from the circus, that legendary show where acrobatics, exercise, rhythm, joy are the keys elements. With this international trend, Miranda developed for Dupont a circus collection using multicolored materials, but matt, imitating tents, awnings, kaleidoscopes but remembering, of course, the most celebrated mime, Pierrot, with costumes in black and white. Or the harlequin, the comic character of the Italian comedy, always dressed in multicolored costumes pictures"

• The costumes of John Miranda for Dupont have a marked avant-garde trend.

• Among the warm tones also predominantly the yellow.

• Bikinis, that this season tend to disappear, they go in black and white tones, fromando a board of ajedrez.

• The unitarians colors are out of base; paramount's are the color segments.

• MODELS: CATALINA ARISTIZABAL AND MONICA MONTOYA.
• FABRICS: PROTELA WITH LYCRA OF DUPONT.
• MAKEUP ARTIST: SAMI, FROM ALEJANDRO ORTIZ.
• PRODUCTION: GINA BENEDETTI DE SANTOS.
• PHOTOGRAPHER: JAIME DUQUE.
• DESIGNER: JOHN MIRANDA.

! AND COLOMBIA ALSO WON...THE BEST NATIONAL COSTUME.

THE POPORO QUIMBAYA

The Poporo is a handmade piece that represents one of the best work of Goldsmithing of one of the great pre-Hispanic cultures. But it is actually one of many pieces of jewelry with the same name, belonging to a period which archaeologists call "quimbaya classic". The Poporo was chosen as symbol to represent Colombia, in the XV Bolivarian Games held in Colombia in May 2005. But it is not the first time the Poporo is used to represent Colombia or part of it. It's in the coat of arms of the town of Dos Quebradas; It was also the figure chosen for the obverse of the coin 20, Aluminum and Bronze, Pesos 1980, and Special Edition Gold Coin 1500 Pesos, minted to celebrate 50 years of the Bank of the Republic of Colombia.

And the most photographed piece of all pre-hispanic goldsmith, was also the issue that I took as inspiration to design the National costume to Claudia Vasquez, Miss Colombia 1996-97 for the Miss Universe Pageant 1997, held in Miami, FL. 

With this costume wanted say to the world that Colombia is the country of El Dorado  and that the Poporo is one of their highest expressions.

El Dorado (Spanish for "the golden one") was a term used by Europeans to describe a tribal chief of the Muisca native people of Colombia, South America, who as an initiation rite, covered himself with gold dust and dived into Lake Guatavita. Imagined as a place, El Dorado went from a city to a kingdom and an empire of this legendary golden king.

I still remember like it was yesterday,  I still remember like it was yesterday, when presenting it to the public and the media the Intercontinental hotel in Medellin, Colombia that several people, between them two very well-known Colombian journalists  Amparo Pelaez and Amparo Perez: "John this design is like to win the prize", and just a month later, on May 13, 1997, the Poporo was selected, among more of 75 designs, as the best national costume at the Miss Universe pageant, 1997. 

• The fantastic outfit that Claudia Elena Vasquez will look at the Miss Universe pageant  from Miami, outlined Fama magazine, on May 1, 1987.

The headdress was the Poporo Quimbaya made in plastic resin and topped with pheasant feathers, the body was made it in gold lame fabric and the loincloth elaborate it in metal accounts, clay, brooches and bracelets on gold bath.

And because of this triumph,  our beautiful Miss Colombia 1996-97 the following day on May 14,1997 was out on the front page of the newspaper Miami Herald and in many others international newspapers and magazines.

• BEST NATIONAL COSTUME: Miss colombia, Claudia Elena Vasquez, wins trophy and $1,000 Tusday. Colombian radio has broadcast news about every rehearsal and preliminary contest in the pageant, outlined the Miami Herald on May 14, 1997.

! AND COLOMBIA ALSO WON...

... NATIONAL COSTUME.

• "I struggled to highlight the figure and for it to be comfortable for walking and dancing on stage" said the designer John Miranda.

• When she won the prize for best costume with their Poporo Quimbaya, Claudia was radiant; It is not changed by any, as the win was not only of her, but also of John Miranda, national designer, who put on high the name of our country", outlined Cromos magazine on May 19, 1997.

SOURCES:

• The Miami Herald.
• Cromos Magazine.
• Fama Magazine.
• wikipedia.