Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez was born in New Jersey in 1961 to Cuban
parents. He studied at Parsons School of Design in New York, and
upon graduation worked for designers such as Anne Klein, TSE,
and Calvin Klein. His parents were not overly happy that Narciso
choose fashion as his career. They would have much rather seen
him in something more serious such as architecture.
Whether on the runway or on the red carpet, designer Narciso
Rodriguez is in demand. He began is designer career in 1985 as a
design assistant for fashion legend Anne Klein. Narciso has a
gift for fitting a dress so that it is flattering to the shape
of the woman's body. "It's so fantastic," Narciso says, "to
create a frame for a woman's personality and her true beauty."
While working at Calvin Klein Narciso and Carolyn Bessette
[later to become Carolyn Kennedy] became best friends. It was
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy