User:Henry the Designer

HENRY PICADO

Henry Picado as Creative Director for some major fashion house in the United States, Henry has managed to make another footprint in the fashion industry by bringing the success to those fashion houses in which he was known for the success of the same. Henry has caught the attention of many editors, stylists and celebrities and his designs have garnered a strong following including Lauren Conrad, Stephanie Pratt, Anna Lynn McCord, Carrie Ann Inaba, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Soledad O’Brien, and Dayana Mendoza (Miss Universe 2008) When Henry was designing for Aidan Mattox, as a Senior Designer, his work appeared on a wide range of television shows including Gossip Girl, 90210, Dancing With the Stars, The Hills and The Today Show.

Henry began designing and creating as a child in Costa Rica. As a teenager, he entered and won many art contests. After participating in fashion events, his desire to pursue a career in fashion was ignited. He emigrated from Costa Rica to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology. As a struggling young artist, F.I.T. recognized his talent and potential and was very interested in nurturing Henry’s career in fashion. After leaving F.I.T., Henry began working at Bob Mackie as an assistant and after only six months was designing three collections for the house of Mackie: B’Zar, Vesper and Bob Mackie Evening. It was there that Henry began creating one-of-a-kind wardrobes for special celebrity clients including Joan Collins, Kristi Yamaguchi, Vanna White and Donna Da Varona. In 2002, Henry left Bob Mackie to be the senior designer at Demetrios where he designed evening wear, bridal, couture wedding dresses and prom. Henry brings his overall creative vision through his experience, passion for design and his desire to create beautiful dresses for women. He is very involved in every aspect that goes into making each dress, starting with the color palette, the fabric, to the way the dress looks, fits, and feels. And with all this success behind him is when Henry take the initiative to start HENRY PICADO MENS, in here is when he expresses himself in another art form. The Men’s Collection caters to those who search for their own identity or form to express them self in a very fashionable way. The attention to detail is reflected in each style and collection Henry designs.

Henry Had the opportunity to dress many private and public figures and his list just keep getting bigger and bigger

keira knightley– Actress. / Hayden Panettierre– Actress, Nashville. / Lauren Conrad– The Hills. / Stephanie Pratt – The Hills. / Leighton Meester – Gossip Girl. / Queen Latifah –Actress & Singer. / Elizabeth Rahm– Dancing with the Stars. / Samantha Harris – Dancing with the Stars. / Rashida Jones – Actress. / Debbie Matenopoulos – E Hollywood. / Kristy Dos Santos – E Hollywood. / Guliana Ranic – E Hollywood. / Miley Cyrus – Singer. / Demi Lovato – Singer. / Drea De Matteo – Actress. / Rocsi Diaz -TV Personality. / Ming-Na Wen - Actress and Producer. / Elisabeth Hasselbeck – The View. / Selena Gomez – Actress and Singer. / Tyra Banks – The Tyra Banks Show. / Beth Frankel – Real Housewife of New York. / Shanae Grims - 90210. / Anna Lynne Mc Cord – 90210. / Chelsea Gilligan – Miss Teen California. / Deanna Pappas – The Bachelorette. / Adrianna Costa – TV Guide Channel. / Alicia Sacramone – Gold Medal Gymnast. / Kate Vogal – Singer & Songwriter. / Lara Spencer – The Insider. /Nikki Boyer – TV Guide Channel. / Patti Stranger – Millionaire Matchmaker. / Paulina Porizhova – ANTM. / Vanna White- Wheel of Fortune. / Joan Collins – Dynasty. / Oprah Winfrey – TV personality. / Lady Gaga – Singer. / Irina Shayk – Victoria Secret & super model. / Danielle Brooks - Orange is the New Black. / Gloria Trevi - Singer / Angelica Maria - Actress / Celia Crus- Singer.

Henry said "The blessing in life comes in so many deferent ways, shapes and sizes and we have to be very grateful in life and with our creator for those opportunities and make them mean something"