Today we’d like to introduce you to Carlos Marrero.
Carlos Marrero – Marrero Collection
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Carlos Marrero later moved to the USA to study Fashion Illustration, though his love of fashion led him to Chicago where he studied at the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he became a professor shortly after graduating in 1989.
After working with high profile magazines including Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The New York Times, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, In Style Magazine, and People, Marrero set out to launch his eponymous label of silk wrappings, The Marrero Collection, in 2015, and has gained a name for himself with exquisite silk scarves that flow and flatter the female form.
Most recently, his designs have been seen on fashionistas like Caitlyn Jenner and Cynthia Bailey from The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
The Marrero Collection is a compilation of alluring statement pieces designed for the fashionista looking for unique fashion items without the couture price tag. The line features chic and stylish scarves “wearable art” which allow women to take part in Marrero’s glamorous and whimsical vision of fashion and femininity.
He has appeared in many TV shows as a fashion critic and now joins Avessa as a Creative Director. Marrero hosts TRENDENCIAS were the reports in the world of fashion, beauty and entertainment.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
OMG Ups and downs when the internet was born and magazines were folding or cutting budgets, Illustrators like me had to figure out how to make a living.
A friend of mine suggested that I should probably add my art info fashion pieces. That is how the lines of silk scarves were born!
Challenges never stop but after working as a fashion illustrator for over 25 years you realize that every single challenge ends up as a new direction and you end up doing things like you never thought you do. I never thought of myself as someone to speak in public or Television, now I’m loving it all. Life is good!
So let’s switch gears a bit and go into the Marrero Collection story. Tell us more about the business.
The Marrero Collection silk scarves are designed for the fashionista looking for conversation pieces. I want people to look at my customer and ask, Where did she get that? Unique designs, rare and limited edition. You know that only a few pieces of each design were released. I want my customer to feel like they are wearing a piece of art, not a scarf… like you are a “Mona Lisa” or a “Picasso” wrapped around you.
Has luck played a meaningful role in your life and business?
I do believe that when you do what you love, lady LUCK is bound to visit you! If you keep focus in creating and molding your goal… magazines call you to feature your line, Tv appearances come off from nowhere, you see your scarf on a celebrity on TV. The universe will open doors that you didn’t know excited.
A year or so ago, I was picked by HSN to sell my line on the network, I entered a contest LITERALLY the last day to apply and I was one of the selected from the from thousand of entries as one of the ten that will show. We are still working on logistics and dates… so stay tuned!
Pricing:
- the prices range from $50 to $150 depending on size
Contact Info:
- Website: www.marrerocollection.com
- Phone: 954-242-3541
- Email: carlos@avessa.moda
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camarrero/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marrerocollection/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/camarrero
- Other: https://www.marrerostylebook.com/ (my blog)
Image Credit:
Flávio Iryoda – @avessa.moda, Ricardo Mejia @rmstudiocorp
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