Narciso Rodriguez
About
the designers
Born in 1961 in New Jersey of Cuban-american parents. He was the son of a Cuban dock worker who came originally from the Canary Islands..He grew up in a poorer part of New Jersey. His parents were not very enthusiastic about his chosen career, fashion design. Fashion is not a very macho pursuit in Cuban society.
Narciso Rodriguez received his formal education at the famous Parson’s School of Design in New York. He started his career as a designer under Donna Karan at Anne Klein, then switched to Calvin Klein where he worked on that designers coat collection and fur line (since discontinued). In 1995, Rodriques became design director of Tse where he presented ready to wear collections for men and women in New York.
The Look
Sleek and ultramodern, clothes by Narciso Rodriguez combine bold colors and shapes with luxurious fabrics, creating a contemporary vision of femininity that’s more about strong silhouettes and clean lines than frills and pastels. Embraced by red carpet starlets and dress-to-impress socialites, the label specializes in slinky, silky eveningwear, but also makes suits and cocktail wear that reference the mod style of the early-1960's. Architectural, pure, sculptural, precise, sensual, sleek, modern, classic, practical, feminine, elegant. His style is American with a European influence and latin at heart. American, because Narciso Rodriquez masters to perfection the art of precise streamlined tailoring to serve a practical style. With a European influence, because both the tradition and the vitality of “haute couture” have been a source of inspiration for Narciso Rodriquez, who has developed a very personal vision of timeless elegance, where classicism generates a new modernity. At heart, his fashion is influenced by his latin heritage.
Who Wears It
Sarah Jessica Parker, Rachel Weisz, Claire Danes, Sheryl Crow, Jessica Seinfeld, Scarlett Johannson, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Amanda Bynes.