Oribe Canales (born 1956), known professionally as Oribe (pronounced oh-REE-beh), is a Cuban-born American hairstylist.
Early lifen>
ORIBE at Salon Tonic, San Diego - ORIBE visits Salon Tonic in San Diego.
Oribe was born in Jaruco, Cuba, in 1956, and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1962. They settled in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Career
In 1976, Oribe moved to New York City. It was while working at the Garren at the Plaza salon that Oribe received his first editorial credit, from the magazine GQ. He then started working with photographer Steven Meisel and makeup artist François Nars. In 1987, Oribe established his first salon in New York City's Upper West Side. In 1990, he opened a salon on the 10th floor of the Elizabeth Arden salon, on Fifth Avenue in New York City, after having been introduced to the cosmetics company by the model Vendela.
Oribe has styled models' hair at fashion shows for fashion houses such as Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, and Chanel. He is also known for having given a new look to supermodels such as Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford.
References
External links
- Oribe on IMDb
