Gabriela Arslanoglu was born in Peru and grew up in the textile and apparel business; an export business started at the beginning by her great-grandfather, a Croatian immigrant in Peru.
Gabriela began her journey first as a model at the age of 5 and later in her teens doing TV commercials in Peru. Gabriela Arslanoglu moved to the United States in 1984, later she continued her education in international business. She started as an entrepreneur in 1995 with a tourism and travel business, and Gabriela International Productions in 2003 . Since that year Gabriela Arslanoglu has been presenting fashion shows featuring her designs, Colorful Cultural Masterpieces that promote diversity, look and style, which harmoniously blend European look with the Peruvian ancestral styles.
Gabriela Arslanoglu has specialized in Apparel, Textile and Accessories business, helping her to understand what every prestigious brand wants and needs like Ralph Lauren, Tommy, Polo Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Lacoste, Guess, Abercrombie, and Armani among others. Her connections in Peru with a vast range of suppliers, from small manufacturing houses to the biggest factories puts her in a unique position to guide others who need these connections.
Gabriela Arslanoglu is the owner and president of Gabriela International Productions & Gabriela International Models established 2003 in Kansas City, USA. She quickly became an international leader, producing and directing exclusive events for aspiring models who dream of becoming fashion models. Her business specializes in pageant production, model search, and fashion shows. She has been involved in lots of charity work as well as many other fashion shows helping people to understand the fashion industry and how it works. Her fashion shows are geared towards raising funds to help underprivileged children and elderly. Please visit her charity page.
Gabriela Arslanoglu is a former Mrs. Kansas City, preliminary to Mrs. America and with the honor of receiving the Ambassador Award for the State of Kansas .
Today, Gabriela Arslanoglu operates in Kansas City USA, Peru-South America and Istanbul Turkey-Europe, providing business opportunities for small family businesses, generating work which helps creative artisans from small communities (villages) to grow their family business for future buyers.