Naty Abascal una musa con fundamento / Naty Abascal… fundamental muse

Naty Abascal está considerada como una de las mujeres más elegantes y glamurosas del mundo, y esto no es producto de la casualidad. 

Elieen Ford, directora de la agencia de modelos más importante de Estados Unidos, la contrató y Naty Abascal comenzó a pasar modelos de los más famosos modistos. Presentó pieles de Revillon y Maximilliam y posó en los platós con joyas de Cartier o Bulgari. 
Está considerada la musa de los modistos Óscar de la Renta (DEP-RIP) y Valentino. 
Woody Allen la contrató en 1971 para su película Bananas, en la que interpretó el papel de una guerrillera latinoamericana. También realizó un spot publicitario para televisión en el que aparecía pintada por Salvador Dalí.
De su matrimonio con el Duque de Feria nacieron dos hijos: Rafael (nacido el 25 de septiembre de 1978) y Luis (nacido el 31 de agosto de 1980).

Naty Abascal is considered one of the most elegant and glamorous women in the world, and this is not due to chance.

(In the picture above Naty shows all her elegant splendor, the image  is courtesy of the master of Fashion and Society photography  Elio Valderrama. Few days ago we talk with Elio about our preparations for this article, and he had the great detail to share the his Art with us)

Naty, granddaughter of the third Marquess of Romero-Toro,  wasborn in a family of 11. 

She has a twin sister, Ana Maria. Her father, Domingo Abascal y Fernandez Arevalo , was a wealthy lawyer, owner of vast olive groves, and her mother, Maria Natividad Romero-Toro y Noriega, was the first woman who opened a boutique in Seville.

At the age of 21, the fashion designer Elio Berhanyer asked Naty and her twin sister Ana Maria  to present his collection in New York, during the 1964 World Expo. 

There they met Richard Avedon, who, on his return to Spain, offered Naty to pose for a 15-page report in Harpers Bazaar fashion magazine to be published in January 1965. 

Months later, Avedon photographed her again (this time Naty alone) for the cover of the magazine. 

Thereafter, her status as model began to grow and Naty moved to New York.

Eileen Ford, director of the most important models agency in the United States, hired Naty Abascal and she began to show designs of the most famous fashion designers. She presented Revillon  and Maximilliam furs. And landed on the sets with Cartier and Bulgari jewelry. 

Naty Abascal is as well considered the muse of fashion designers Oscar de la Renta (DEP-RIP) and Valentino.

Woody Allen hired her in 1971 for his film Bananas, in which he played the role of a Latin American guerrilla. 

She also did a commercial for television that featured painted by Salvador Dali.

From her marriage with the Duke of Feria were born two sons: Rafael (born September 25, 1978) and Luis (born August 31, 1980).

During the eighties she worked as a stylist and selecting important homes in Spain for the magazine “House and Garden”, returning to her modeling work worldwide after her separation.

(Sobre estas líneas Naty, cañerísima,  con un precioso “Kelly bag” pintado por Grillo Demo, outfit de Dries van Noten y zapatos de Gianvito Rossi)
Entre los muchos galardones que ha recibido destacan: 
En 1987 el Óscar a la elegancia de Nueva York de 1986, lo que le permitió ser incluida en el libro “Hall of Fame”, en septiembre de 1988 finalista en el premio mundial Elegance Award, y en noviembre de 1993 la Asociación de Críticos norteamericanos la eligió como la mujer mejor vestida del mundo, sucediendo a la princesa Carolina de Mónaco. Además, ha conseguido en varias ocasiones el premio a la mujer más elegante de España: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992…
Su gran experiencia y fantástica visión de la moda se han puesto de manifiesto en los estilismos y realizaciones de reportajes para la revista ¡Hola!, así como en su obra editorial (Cuestión de estilo y Manual de estilo de Naty Abascal, con Vicente Gallart).
Actualmente Naty, como los grandes roqueros y los mejores vinos, sigue en la autopista de la industria de La Moda y el Lujo, prestando su consolidada imagen a las firmas más conocidas, así como estando presente en los mejores editoriales y los más importantes actos de MODA, con mayúsculas “of course”.

(Above these lines Naty, “super-trendy” with a lovely “Kelly bag” hand painted by Grillo Demo, Dries van Noten outfit and shoes from Gianvito Rossi)
Among the many awards she has received we highlight:
In 1987 the Oscar elegance of New York 1986, which allowed her to be included in the book “Hall of Fame”.
In September 1988 she was finalist in the world Elegance Award, and in November 1993, the American Association of Critical chose Naty as the best dressed woman in the world, replacing to Princess Caroline of Monaco. 
She has also repeatedly got the award for the most elegant woman in Spain: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992 …
Her great experience and fantastic vision of fashion has been revealed in the styles and works for Hello ! magazine , as well as her work as writer (Question of style and Style guide by Naty Abascal and Vicente Gallart) .
Actually Naty, as great rockers and good wines, continues in the  highway of Fashion and Luxury industry. 
Her well established image allows her to work with the best-known brands, as well as being present in the best magazines and most important FASHION events.

Images: Elio Valderrama