We’re absolutely thrilled to welcome Gabrielle “Gabby” Vazquez to our creative team—not only as the costume designer for Olivia O, The Musical’s 2024 NYC production, but now as the designer of a special collection of Olivia O merch line!
Gabby brings a rare combination of fashion-forward vision, cultural depth, and a theatre-maker’s heart to everything she touches. Her work doesn’t just style a show—it tells a story, rooted in identity, memory, and transformation.
From the rehearsal room to the final curtain, Gabby was instrumental in shaping the look and feel of Olivia O on stage. And now, she’s helping us bring that same emotional power and visual artistry into the world of wearable merch—with a collection of exclusive, custom-designed pieces that reflect the spirit of the musical.
We’re honoured to work alongside her as we expand Olivia O, The Musical beyond the stage and into the lives of the people it touches. Her work reminds us that clothing can be art, activism, and storytelling all at once—and we can’t wait for you to experience it.
About Gabrielle “Gabby” Vazquez
Gabrielle “Gabby” Vazquez is a native New Yorker of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent whose creative work and research center indigenous politics, methods of identity reclamation, Latinx & Caribbean visual culture, and material culture & dress. She continually expands upon her fashion-as-art approach to design with intentions of bridging gaps between creative mediums and anthropological research.
Vazquez holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons: The New School for Design where she began an ongoing project for her thesis entitled “The Awakening of Diasporic Memory through Taíno Visual Culture.’’ This interdisciplinary work explores the intersections of language, notions of materiality, and Spanish Caribbean history. Similar themes were explored while a Master’s Anthropology student at The New School between 2020-22.
As a curator, Vazquez has spearheaded the development of two exhibitions memorializing the collaborative experimentations of "The EnClothed Collective" —a Parsons: School of Design collective of cross-disciplinary researchers, and served as a co-curator on "Uncovering the Laws of Perseverance" presented by ASMP.
Additionally, Vazquez served as a curator and presenter for "Colorizing Latin America"—a cultural data research project that debuted in Trinidad & Tobago for the International Peace Research Association Conference (IPRA) in 2021.
Stay tuned for more features on Gabby’s exclusive Olivia O designs, the stories behind each piece, and how her bold artistic vision continues to shape our show’s message—onstage and beyond.
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