Destined for a career in fashion, designer Zaldy brings charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent to all of his pieces.
In the immortal words of RuPaul Charles, “We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” So luckily, Zaldy is here to make “the rest” look gorgeous. The Connecticut-born designer got his start as a model in the eighties, walking for Thierry Mugler, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood. It was around the time that he met a young RuPaul at a nightclub in New York, and he’s been dressing the drag queen ever since.
My early interest in the arts definitely came from my family. My grandmother ran a fashion school in the Philippines at one point, so I guess it’s in my blood. The women in my family love exuberance and bold clothing, and those elements are woven into everything I do.Big blond hair, a teenytiny waist and long, long legs. It has grown from there, but it’s really just Pam Anderson extremely stretched out. [Laughs]The process is different but also very much the same.
Many of your pieces have a little cheekiness to them. What role do you think humour plays in fashion? I mean, for some designers, it’s essential, and for others, it’s not. That’s not good or bad. I love wit and humour. Most people I work with have a really, really great
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