KATY RODRIGUEZ

ABOUT KATY RODRIGUEZ

Katy Rodriguez is a San Francisco–born designer, curator, and co-founder of Resurrection Vintage, whose work has played a significant role in shaping the global fashion conversation for over three decades. A multidisciplinary creative, Rodriguez’s practice bridges fashion design, archival scholarship, and exhibition-making, positioning her as a vital voice at the intersection of fashion, art, and culture.

DESIGNER & COLLECTIONS

Rodriguez has designed her own fashion collections since 2000 and has presented her work in both New York and Paris. Her designs and creative output have been featured extensively across leading international publications, including American Vogue, Paris Vogue, Italian Vogue, British Vogue, W Magazine, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Dazed & Confused, i-D, Women’s Wear Daily, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, WWD, and Vogue.com. A fixture on the international fashion scene, she has been recognized on Vogue’s Best Dressed list as well as Amica’s Best Dressed list.

CLIENTS & EDITORIAL FEATURES

Notable clients who have worn Rodriguez’s designs include Chloë Sevigny, Sofia Coppola, Rihanna, Adele, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Kardashian, and others, reflecting the broad cultural reach and enduring relevance of her work.

CURATORIAL WORK & EXHIBITIONS

In addition to her work as a designer, Rodriguez is widely respected for her curatorial vision. She has curated numerous influential fashion exhibitions, including 1%: Vivienne Westwood, Malcolm McLaren and The Birth of Punk at Visionaire in New York City. The exhibition featured a live soundscape by Henry Rollins and was accompanied by a fashion editorial photographed by Greg Kadel for V Magazine Issue 5, underscoring the project’s impact across fashion, music, and visual culture.

Her curatorial projects also include exhibitions drawn from the archives of Norma Kamali and Maison Margiela; East West Musical Instruments, for which she created the accompanying catalog; and focused presentations on Alexander McQueen, Helmut Lang, Comme des Garçons, and Bvlgari jewelry from the 1970s and 1980s. She also curated the Marcia Berger Collection, the first major private exhibition dedicated to the work of Martin Margiela, marking a pivotal moment in the public presentation of the designer’s legacy. Additionally, Rodriguez curated an exhibition on skateboarding graphics from the 1970s and 1980s, featuring music by skateboarding legend Tony Alva, and a show on Monaco-based designer Jacques Cassia, co-sponsored by 1stDibs.com, further reflecting her deep engagement with both subcultural and international design movements.

Rodriguez was also co-curator of Resurrection: Avant-Garde Fashion, Resurrection’s single-seller auction at Christie’s South Kensington. In addition to co-curating the sale, she styled and co-created the auction catalog, shaping the collection's visual and editorial narrative. A special preview of the auction was held at Christie’s New York during Modern Art sales week, accompanied by a private event in the main gallery, highlighting the growing recognition of avant-garde fashion within the fine art and auction worlds.

Rodriguez’s collaborative practice spans fashion, art, music, and subculture. She has worked with artists including Raymond Pettibon, Pushead, and Moetallica, reflecting a longstanding engagement with countercultural movements and visual storytelling.

RESURRECTION VINTAGE

In 1996, Rodriguez co-founded Resurrection Vintage, now internationally recognized as one of the most important luxury vintage destinations in the world. Under her creative direction, Resurrection has evolved into both a cultural archive and a global style authority, redefining how historical fashion is collected, contextualized, and worn today.

Through design, curation, and preservation, Katy Rodriguez continues to shape the fashion landscape—bringing rigor, cultural depth, and a distinctly modern perspective to fashion history.