92nd annual Academy Awards
Featuring Arianne Sutner, Producer of Oscar Nominee Missing Link
In 2020, Laika Studios, known for their stop motion animation work, made the movie Missing Link that was nominated for Best Animated Feature. Producer of the film Arianne Sutner, who'd step on stage if the award would have won, came across Marcela with the help of stylist Scarlet Chamberlin to create the perfect dress. Marcela, having only 1 months notice from the night of the awards, worked tirelessly to make this dream into a reality. Due to short time, Marcela finished the final touches of the dress in Sutner's hotel the night before the event.
The dress was inspired by characters in the nominated film. A beast named Mr. Link, had intricate fur that was represented in the texture of the fabric. The Victorian-style neckline, reminiscent of the character Adelina Fortnight’s elegance, was also included to make this Oscars outfit truly represent the film.
Stylist Scarlet Chamberlin
Special thanks to Scarlet Chamberlin for making the collaboration possible. Sutner, wanting to represent a Portland Artist, was recommended to Myriam Marcela by the valued stylist. Without her expertise and support, this piece would have never made its way to the red carpet.
2022 Portland Art Museum
Frida Kahlo and Mexican Modernism
In 2022, the Portland Art Museum invited Marcela to collaborate on an exhibition celebrating modern Mexican artists in Portland. She embraced the vision, creating a piece that reimagines Frida Kahlo’s artistry through couture.
Marcela designed the cape as if Frida herself were the client, drawing inspiration from both her art and personal history. The garment features over 200 hand-sewn tiles, echoing traditional Mexican tilework. The closure symbolizes the medical harness Frida wore after her devastating bus accident—an unseen element of her daily life. At its core, the cape embodies resilience, storytelling, and the fusion of art and fashion.
Lithograph Textile Art
Embracing the vision, Marcela brought in textile artist Laura Renée Maier to co-create the art behind the cape. She created the lithograph-inspired textile art, depicting Magdalena, a fictional figure reflecting the spirit of Frida’s work. Shoutout to Rodrigo Courtney for beautifully capturing the essence of the cape in this video.
2022 Hollywood Bowl
Silver Gown for Edna Vazquez at the Hollywood Bowl
Three weeks before her 2022 Hollywood Bowl performance, singer-songwriter Edna Vazquez came to Myriam Marcela to design a silver gown for her live rendition of Destino—a legendary Disney short film co-created by Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney. As only the second artist ever to perform this piece, Edna’s moment called for a design as visionary as the film itself.
Marcela drew inspiration from Dalí’s surrealist approach, translating his freeform brushstrokes into the bodice of the gown. Draping each fold by hand, she embraced an organic, asymmetrical structure—departing from traditional precision to echo Dalí’s dreamlike artistry. The result was a striking, fluid silhouette that embodied the spirit of Destino on stage. *Photo featuring Edna Vazquez and Ari Shapiro
Destino
Destino tells a surreal story of time and impossible love, brought to life through Salvador Dalí’s dreamlike imagery. Watch Edna Vazquez’s captivating performance at the Hollywood Bowl, where Myriam Marcela’s silver gown echoed the film’s artistry.