Mario Moya

This article is about a New York fashion designer. For the Mexican politician, see Mario Moya Palencia.

Mario Moya is a New York-based fashion designer.[1]

Early life and education

Raised in Chicago, Moya became interested in fashion at a very young age, gaining inspiration from film noir and designers like Christian Dior and Charles James. He began sewing his own designs at age thirteen.[2]

Career

He moved to New York in his twenties to train under various designers. In 1995, Thierry Mugler asked Moya to assist in the making of clothing for Mugler's private clientele in New York. Moya continued his work with Mugler in Paris, where he worked on the Spring 1997 collection. Moya then took a place on the design team of the French couture house of Jacques Fath. Moya moved back to New York to work on Marc Jacobs' collection, later becoming the head Pattern Maker at Zac Posen.[3]

Moya is now based in New York. His clients include Daphne Guinness.[4] He showed his debut collection at New York Fashion Week in February 2009.[5]

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