ANDRES AQUINO
Andres Aquino is a New York-based entrepreneur, award-winning fashion designer, writer, event producer, and global business consultant.
EVENT PRODUCTION
*Founder and producer of Couture Fashion Week New York, one of New York Fashion Week’s most prestigious events, for 40+ consecutive seasons.
*Worked on independent fashion events for 50+ brands including:
The Miss Universe Organization
Oscar de la Renta
American Dream Mall (New Jersey)
MEFeater
Jennifer Lopez Swim
Lingerie Americas
Messe Frankfurt
India Fashion Week
Dubai Fashion Week
Nepal Tourism
South Africa Fashion Week
*Produced events at many prestigious venues worldwide including:
Waldorf-Astoria (NY)
Saint Regis (NY)
Crowne Plaza Times Square (NY)
Gotham Hall (NY)
United Nations (NY)
Mercedes-Benz Maybach Salon (Greenwich, CT)
Colony Hotel (Palm Beach)
Canopy by Hilton (Cannes)
The New Yorker (NY)
Desmond Tutu Center (NY)
The Carlton Cannes (France)
Manhattan Motor Cars (NY)
Trump Tower (Palm Beach)
Angel Orensanz Foundation (NY)
JW Marriott (Cannes)
Private yachts and villas (Cannes and Monaco)
*Worked with 500+ top international fashion designers including:
Ezra Santos
Walid Atallah
Haya Al Houti
Himawari Diamond
Nedret Taciroglu
La Perla
Tuyet Le
Sarene Fu
Asri Welas
Helen Yarmak
Hadi Katra
FiziWoo
Clive Rundle
Dany Atrache
Erma Fatina
Lanre DaSilva
Catalin Botezatu
Khang Le
Tatyana Parfionova
Isabel Zapardiez
Edwing D’Angelo
Hany El Behairy
Zizi Cardow
Oksana Mukha
*Worked with 200+ brand sponsors for events over 22 years including:
American Express
Topo Chico
KerixJad (Peru)
Voodoo Makeup
MAC Cosmetics
Redken
Keed Cosmetics
Carol’s Daughter
Malaysia Tourism
Corcoran Group
T-Mobile
Inca Kola
Utz Snacks
Berkeley College
Christine Valmy Skincare
Marriott
Guerlain Spa
Dominican Republic Tourism
Nepal Tourism
Marcello Costa Studio
D-Rock Champagne
Pep Real Estate (NY)
Lancome
Ciroc Vodka
Sip Channe
JetBlue
Mood Fabrics
Curlisto Beauty
Elie Esper Salon
The Reginald F. Lewis Foundation
*Worked with 700+ international media outlets including:
New York Times
Book Moda
WABC Radio (NY)
CBS News
Ion TV
Collezioni (Italy)
Arab TV
Harper’s Bazaar (Vietnam)
Vogue
Straits Times (Malaysia)
Yahoo News
RTL (Germany)
Daily Mail (UK)
Die Welt (Germany)
Fox Business
Bild (Germany)
Zee Entertainment (India)
Fox News Latino
PBS
Fashion TV
CNN
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
*Founder and director of the annual Global Short Film Awards, founded in 2015. This competition attracts exceptional films from 80+ countries, culminating with a red-carpet awards event in Cannes, France scheduled to coincide with the Cannes Film Festival.
*Worked with 250+ top entertainers, influencers, beauty queens and celebrities on events and projects including:
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
N’Kenge
Gianni Russo
Mickey Rourke
Renee Fleming
Leo Lo
Samantha Sepulveda
Ricardo Marinello
Ryan Serhant
Yola Nash
Vincent DePaul
Tengku Ryo
Rita Cosby
Wycle Jean
Yoann Freejay
Edmund Fokker
Jennifer Eckhart
Tiki Barber
Peter Valera
Justina Biosah
Franc D’Ambrosio
Nadia Comaneci
Chilla Cha
DeAngelo Hall
Mauricio Amuy
Lydia Hearst-Shaw
Suede Brooks
John Leguizamo
Stephen Baldwin
Beatrice Turin
FASHION DESIGNER
Acclaimed couture designer Andres Aquino has presented his creations at important fashion events worldwide including:
New York Fashion Week
Dubai Fashion Week
Couture Fashion Week Malaysia
Global Short Film Awards Cannes
OxyBleach India International Fashion Week
Michigan Fashion Fest
Couture Fashion Week New York
Paris Fashion Week
Bucharest Fashion Week
Dominican Republic Fashion Week
Private events in St. Croix, Palm Beach, Mexico and Atlanta
PHILANTHROPY
*Andres Aquino has worked with and supported numerous causes and foundations including:
Susan G. Komen For The Cure
Make A Wish Foundation
Pink Ribbon Monaco
American Diabetes Association
Champions Against Bullying
Healing The Children
ACCOLADES
*The Legacy Award at Latin Fashion Week (Washington, D.C.)
*Style Fashion Leader and Inspiration Award from the Fashion & Merchandising Program at SUNY Westchester Community College, New York
*The Golden Scissors Award
*The EL Award presented by El Diario La Prensa to outstanding Latino leaders in the Tri-State area in the business, entertainment, sports and community arenas.