Wilfredo Rosado

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Wilfredo Rosado is an American jewelry designer. He held various positions at Armani and worked for Interview magazine before becoming a luxury high jeweler. In 2011, Rosado founded his eponymous high jewelry collection. He launched the fine jewelry line W. Rosado in 2020.

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Life and career

Rosado was born in New Jersey to Puerto Rican parents. [1] He took an interest in fashion at a young age and would read international fashion magazines. [2]

Rosado studied biology for two years at New York University. [2] He wanted to become a doctor but still had a passion for fashion. On weekends he worked at a shop called Parachute in SoHo, Manhattan. [2] [3] While still in school, he was recruited in 1984 to work at the first Giorgio Armani boutique in New York City. [2] [4] After a summer of working at Armani, he intended to resume school in the fall, but he was drawn to the business of fashion and never returned. [2] He went from doing sales to visual merchandising. [2]

Rosado met pop artist Andy Warhol and was offered a job at Interview magazine's fashion department. [2] He became part of Warhol's inner circle and was immersed in New York City's downtown art and club scene where he also befriended artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Rosado is mentioned often in The Andy Warhol Diaries (1989). [5]

After Warhol died in 1987, Rosado remained at Interview for a short while before doing a stint at Fame magazine. Afterward, he returned to Armani as the head of PR for Emporio Armani, then he joined the design team and relocated to Milan for two years. [2]

In 2011, Rosado launched his namesake high jewelry brand. [6] Shortly after, actress Gwyneth Paltrow wore pink earrings by Wilfredo Rosado during her performance with singer CeeLo Green at the 2011 Grammys. [2]

Rosado designed singer Mariah Carey's 35-carat diamond and platinum engagement ring from Australian billionaire James Packer. [7]

In 2020, he launched the fine jewelry line W. Rosado. [8] [9] [10]

He designed the pearl necklace worn by Vice President Kamala Harris at the Inauguration of Joe Biden in 2021. [2]

Rosado appeared in the Netflix docuseries The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022).

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