Behind the Lens: Paris Runway Official Photographer Gabriela Candela Named Best Fashion Photographer 2026
As New York Fashion Week began, Paris Runway Official celebrated a milestone behind the camera as photographer Gabriela Candela was named Best Fashion Photographer 2026 at the New York Fashion Awards.
On September 8, Gabriela Candela, a photographer for Paris Runway Official, received the Best Fashion Photographer 2026 award at the ninth edition of the New York Fashion Awards, held at Roulette Intermedium in New York City.
The annual event recognized 33 professionals and industry figures across fashion, beauty, health, entrepreneurship and creative achievement. The 2026 ceremony was presented by Aspire Next Gen and coincided with the sixth anniversary of Luxe Varié Magazine. LUXE VARIE MAGAZINE
For Candela, the recognition arrived as her work has become increasingly connected to New York's fashion landscape. Through her photography for Paris Runway Official, she has captured designers, models and runway moments, translating the energy of Fashion Week into images that continue long after a collection leaves the runway.
Her work has also appeared in Paris Runway Official's coverage of international fashion events, including UNIQUE Fashion Show in New York. Fashion Trendsetter
Celebrating the Creatives Behind Fashion
While designers and models often occupy the most visible positions during Fashion Week, photographers play an equally important role in determining how those moments ultimately reach the world.
A runway presentation may last only minutes. The photographs become its lasting record.
Candela's Best Fashion Photographer 2026 recognition placed that work in the spotlight, celebrating the creative eye behind the lens as New York entered another Fashion Week season.
For Paris Runway Official, the award also marked a proud moment for its creative team... one that celebrated not simply covering fashion, but the people responsible for capturing it.
Congratulations to Gabriela Candela... Paris Runway Official photographer and New York Fashion Awards' Best Fashion Photographer 2026.