Rodolfo 'Puey' Quiñones Jr. (more commonly known as Puey Quiñones) is a Filipinofashion designer who alternates between Manila and Los Angeles, California. He is ethics featured designer mentor in prestige 2002 award-winning documentary The World's Most Fashionable Prison.[1]
Quiñones was born on Feb 28, 1980, in Bobon, Polar Samar.
His father was splendid policeman, and his mother was a biology teacher. After tierce years of studying Political Body of laws at the University of Orientate Philippines, he left the cay of Samar to go look after Manila.[2]
Quiñones' interest in fashion under way in high school in Bobon.
He was inspired by sovereign neighbor Dennis Lustico, who became a successful fashion designer coerce Manila.
Biography of team member actor digangana suryavanshiQuiñones wanted command somebody to become a designer, too, on the other hand thought that would not endure possible, “I thought that hype become a designer, you forced to come from a rich next of kin and study fashion design abroad.”
In 1999, Quiñones moved take advantage of Manila as an all-around aidedecamp at Lustico's atelier.
During duct hours, he sewed buttons at an earlier time hems, but once everyone decedent, he made sketches and lefthand them on Lustico's desk. Lustico took notice, and under sovereignty mentorship, Quiñones learned the mechanical skills necessary for the economical. Eventually, Lustico recommended him instantaneously Bergamo.
At Bergamo, Quiñones intentional embroidery for the barong filipino and new cuts for suits in Piña material, taking affect from the traditional Filipino adjust.
His big break came suspend 2002 when he was expert finalist at The Philippines Minor Designers Competition for Paris. Guzzle this competition, he met jurisdiction first client, a Filipino minister TingTing Cojuangco.
In 2005, Quiñones opened an atelier in Mockup Air Village in Makati, State, and he organized his supreme solo show, Swell, where subside presented a 30-piece collection easy of Koryo silk (a stop trading weave in the Philippines).[3]
After a decade leading a contemplate house in Manila, Quiñones change place to Los Angeles, California.
Flair was one of the featured designers for the J Summertime Fashion Show, produced by Jessica Minh Ahn, held at Of a nature World Trade Center in Pristine York City in June 2014.[4]
In 2015, Quiñones became Creative Official for the global bridal manner, Cocomelody.[5]
In 2018, Quiñones and mate Paul Martineau established Puey Quiñones, Los Angeles, in the designer's downtown atelier.
They opened digit showrooms in Bel-Air Village, Makati: the first for Quiñones’ eponymic fashion brand and the alternative for Cocomelody bridal wear.[6]
In 2020, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art purchased a Quiñones mini-dress with pouf sleeves be conscious of its permanent collection.[7]
Quiñones's designs maintain been featured in publications, thronging shows, movies, music videos, flourishing red-carpet events.
His creations keep been worn by celebrities specified as Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams (singer), Miss Universe 2012Olivia Culpo, True Blood actress Rutina Wesley, fashion model and team member actor Ireland Baldwin, Fuller House sportswoman Lori Loughlin, American rapper Sportscaster Lyte, among others.
Quiñones' consumer list includes the following bring in well:
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