Roberto Verino
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Biography
Manuel Roberto Mariño was born on 3 May 1945 in the Spanish town of Verín. He used the name of his birthplace (Verín) to create his artist name (Verino). He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris. He returned to Spain to take the succession of his family's clothing business.[1] In 1982, he launched his first women's ready-to-wear collection.[2] He sold his family business to El Corte Inglés and opened his first eponymous store in Madrid in 1992, launching his first perfume the same year.[1] He signed distribution deals with Harrods and Saks Fifth Avenue.[2] In 1998, he cofounded the Asociación de Creadores de la Moda de España.[3][4]
His legacy work was exhibited at the Museo del Traje in 2007 and at the Gabarron Foundation in New York in 2008.[5][6] In 2009, he designed the Getafe CF's night suits worn by the team on special events.[7] In 2010, he designed a Coca-Cola Light bottle to celebrate the brand's 25th anniversary.[8]
Roberto Verino is also a viticultist, owner of the domain Terra do Gargalo in the Monterrei (DO) since 1998.[9]
Prices
- 1992: Aguja de Oro for best Spanish designer[10]
- 2001 : Man of the Year, fashion designer category, by Spanish GQ[4]
- 2008: Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[3]
References
- ^ a b Muñoz, Rafael (2023-03-22). "Roberto Verino, más de 40 años coleccionando aniversarios, premios y éxitos". RTVE.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ a b "Roberto Verino. Noticias, fotos y biografía de Roberto Verino". hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b "Roberto Verino, condecorado con la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes | Yo Dona". www.elmundo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ a b "Roberto Verino: The Influential Spanish Fashion Designer You Haven't Heard Of". Culture Trip. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "25 años de Roberto Verino". www.elmundo.es (in Spanish). 10 September 2010. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Paschal, Jan (6 March 2008). "Roberto Verino brings his Spanish style to New York". Reuters. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Roberto Verino presenta una equipación "moderna y elegante" para el Getafe". La Información (in Spanish). 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Roberto Verino viste a la Coca-Cola más coqueta". Vigo al minuto (in Spanish). 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Eirexas, David Glez (2016-07-20). "Terra do Gargalo: la búsqueda de la excelencia en el vino". Campo Galego (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Roberto Verino conquista Nueva York". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-12.