Born in Minnesota, raised in West Los Angeles, Rochelle Carino has the happy bright and proactive down home can-do attitude of the Mid-West combined with the engaging style and creative innovation expected of a cutting edge Los Angelino fashion designer
After studying Fashion Design at Los Angeles Trade Tech and working for high profile fashion companies selling her designs in Beverly Hills boutiques and national retail stores such as Macy's, Rochelle launched her passion project- her own independent label. Comparing her late night sewing sessions to the fairy tale Rumplestiltskin and combining that with her nickname of "Monkey", designer Rochelle Carino created "RumpleMunkeh" in May 2009.
Filled with infectious passion for designing the kind of wares that make EVERY woman feel beautiful, Rochelle is steadily creating her own place in the LA fashion world . RumpleMunkeh is a fashion line with no age limits that stimulates the little girl feeling of playing dress-up, all encompassing in its ethos that every woman deserves to feel beautiful. With the irresistible mix of modern urban chic and the flowing, red carpet ready sophistication of gowns and dresses that could easily fit in the Golden Age of Hollywood, RumpleMunkeh is a unique fashion line hugely attractive to both retailers and consumers with an irresistibly cheeky and playful vibe. Wearing an outfit from RumpleMunkeh doesn't just look fantastic, it feels fun.2009 was a whirlwind of a year for Rochelle. She did 12 Fashion shows including LA Fashion Week. She won the Fashion Front Award in NY , and her line got picked up by boutiques such as Taylrz Joynt in Sherman Oaks and KIN on Sunset Blvd.
Rochelle is also combining fashion and philanthropy, she vows to help "change the world through fashion, one garment at a time." By working with various charities, planning fund raising events and donating a portion of sales each season, Rochelle hopes to increase awareness and bring everyone closer to the world we all hope for. Rochelle also believes that through designs inspired by cultures all over the world and by exuding the positive outlook of the company, people will experience a newfound respect and love for themselves and the world around them. One garment at a time......
Spring 2010 collection "Memoires Of A Geisha" at the Keep It Together foundation Charity event in Long Beach, CA. Their mission is to assist those individuals or families who have lost a family member or loved one to an act of abuse or violence. They provide positive reinforcement and outside resources to support growth in ethics, values, spirituality and self esteem.
Rochelle Carino of RumpleMunkeh was one of 10 designers featured by Project Ethos for LA Fashion Week. Other designers included Jesus Estrada and Gordana Gehlhausen from Project Runway Seasons 7 and 6.
I won the ustreny competition and got to showcase my collection at London Fashion Week in Feb 2011. What an amazing experience! I'm about 3 min into the video.
Tina Summers Fashion Extravaganza featuring Designer Rochelle Carino's fashion line "Rumple Munkeh" interview with Samuel Daviid. LAFW Oct 2010
Rochelle Carino was one of five finalists in the KTLA Katwalk Competition that aired May 16th-May 23rd 2011. Highlights below
About London Fashion Week....
http://www.fashioncapitaluk.com/News/23600-A-La-Mode-LFW-.html
http://www.ladympresents.co.uk/london-fashion-week-aw11-day-1/
other news......
http://www.sanjosefashionweek.com/revrochellecorino.shtml
http://www.apparelnews.net/fashion/slideshows/single?fashion_slideshow_id=1615
http://www.wwd.com/fashion-shows-reviews/fashion-designer/project-ethos-1000060/project-ethos-rtw-fall-2010-3007080?src=rss/fashion/20100322
http://www.944.com/nightsites/gallery/project-ethos-the-incubator-of-fashion-music-art/
http://igossip.com/gossip/Sabrina_A_Parisi_is_dazzling_on_Rochelle_Carino_Oneill-3/1077912&tag=864348
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