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Carmelo Pomodoro (20 March 1956 - 1 October 1992) was a Fashion Designer. Born in New York, he studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design. At Parsons, Pomodoro had thought of becoming a painter until Frank Rizzo, the chairman of the fashion design department at Parsons, encouraged him to take up fashion. When he was just 26, Pomodoro showed his first full collection, a study in white and ivory yellow, in his Manhattan Apartment. Pomodoro then went on to work under Stan Herman, Ralph Lauren, Bill Haire, and Betty Hanson. In 1986, Pomodoro started Carmelo Pomodoro Sportswear Ltd., with noted art collector John P. Axelrod. In a joint venture with Takashimaya, he opened up a boutique in Tokyo in 1989. He expanded to Paris in 1990. Carmelo died of AIDS-related pneumonia

Legacy
Carmelo was admired for his sophisticated, confident, and sensual pieces that were tailor-made to the needs of modern working women.

Career

 * 1970s-1981 Assistant to designers Ralph Lauren, Stan Herman, and Bill Haire
 * 1981 First collection
 * 1982-86 Designer, Betty Hanson company, New York
 * 1985 Established Carmelo Pomodoro Design Studio, Inc. for freelance work
 * 1986 Formed Carmelo Pomodoro Sportswear, Ltd.,
 * 1987 Introduced lower priced line
 * 1987 Line of bodywear
 * 1991 licenses included jewelry
 * 1989 licenses included furs
 * 1989 Joint Venture with Takashima, boutique opened in Tokyo
 * 1990 Toyota sportswear line
 * 1992 Dressed television commentators for Winter Olympics