Narciso Rodriguez
Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1961, Rodriguez studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York. After graduating, he joined Anne Klein under Donna Karan. Later, he moved to Calvin Klein where he worked on the Women’s collection.
In 1995, Rodriguez became design director of TSE, where he presented ready to wear collections for men and women in New York. He was then appointed design director of Cerruti in Paris, where he received worldwide attention when he designed the bias-cut sheath wedding dress that his friend Carolyn Bessette would wear when she married John Kennedy, Jr.
Rodriguez established his label in 1997. His signature is architectural, precise and elegant influenced by European design with a flair. He has currently received much attention for designing Michelle Obama’s dress for the Inauguration.
