Alan del rosario biography
Del Rosario, who was born in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, and raised in Medellin, Cebu, Philippines, was a board topnotcher in Civil....
“I never had a bad encounter for being a gay Asian designer,” said fashion designer Alan del Rosario.
“It has to do with how I present myself.
My being a fashion designer has nothing to do with my sexuality or being Asian. It’s about being myself. I make my designs speak for themselves. I don’t need to overcome anything. Being confident and transparent makes people accept you for who you are.”
Del Rosario, who was born in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, and raised in Medellin, Cebu, Philippines, was a board topnotcher in Civil Engineering before he landed at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles and found his passion.
“When I became a Civil Engineer and worked as such for two years, I wasn’t happy.
Alan Del Rosario, the first Filipino-American finalist in the Oscar Designer Challenge, made a name for himself when he dressed Hollywood stars.
I was going to check out a course on filmmaking, but destiny had a different plan for me. I ended up at FIDM. It opened my eyes to what I have been looking for. My sexuality was never a factor in not pursuing fashion earlier.
When I told my parents
