PAULO PASCUAL

Now, me and this menswear genius go way back! Allan Francisco, born in the Phillipines and moved to the states at an early age was blessed with unusual talent. I met Allan back in 2001. Enrolled at Bauder college in Atlanta, GA with a major in Fashion Design. Bauder College of Design back then only concentrated on women's wear, but Allan had different plans. Francisco loved to design mens clothing especially denim. He would construct his own denim pants/taliored suits and even create formulas for various washings, whiskerings and sandings techniques out of his dorm room. I knew this guy was a diamond.

After graduating in 2003 from Bauder College he started his path of finding his calling in life. Went back to Massachusetts and became head merchandiser at Forever 21 and H&M. Allan worked there for 3 years and moved to New York City to take menswear by storm. He started interning with Ilan O. Head Designer for streetwear brand Drunkynmunky, but with his persuasive personality and amazingly creative concepts landed a design position with major urban brand Coogi, which design studio was right next door on the 66thFL of the Empire state building. If you can remember when Coogi started getting major publicity back in 2005 when the brand revamped its image and started experimenting with MORE color and fresh concepts...yeah that was Allan's doing! His debut collection that blow out the store was the "Native collection." Coogi lovers couldn't get enough!

After a short stint of 2 years at Coogi, he landed a Associates design position with Argyle Culture a more luxurious mens brand created under the mastermind of Russell Simmons Classic lifestyle label Phat Farm. He worked closely with Creative Director Kevin Leong, creating color pallete, designing styles, fabric sourcing and coordinating development. While working there he explored the world of freelance and designing and developing menswear for various private labels in NYC. During this period he was approached by up and coming luxe military brand "CAVI," well known for there military button downs with exclusive metal pendants and ribbons. Allan started designing on a freelance contract with them for the next 2 years until they hired him fulltime as "Head Designer."


WOW!! Allan is definitely a mover and shaker. Currently Francisco is swamped with designing and developing for CAVI as they continue to get major accreditation in the growing fashion industry. In his free time Allan is working on his line of luxe men's accessories "Paulo Pascual." The collection consisting of eyewear, silk ties and scarves, footwear and timepieces.


I'm really curious of what's in store for this menswear puppet-master!

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