► MILA FARGO | THE MF ATELIER
Mila Fargo is a Spanish-American; Artist/Designer, Director and Singer/Composer. Hailing from Los Angeles California, Fargo's haute couture designs have been worn by pop icons and influencers alike. Notably in music videos and live at the Academy Awards "Oscars" at the W Hotel in Hollywood. Fargo was born mid Summer, is the youngest of three and has been surrounded by the fashion industry since birth. Fargo's Mother, Sarah worked as a couturier/dressmaker. Creating leather fashion designs for pop icon Madonna in the mid 1980's and in Costuming for the Walt Disney Company. Fargo's father, worked creating swimsuits for vintage rock designer Betsey Johnson 20+ years. "Fashion is Embedded in my blood, it is in our family DNA, tracing far back to my family lineage"- MFargo. Growing up Fargo took to the Arts naturally and showed an early aptitude, winning coveted awards for works of art in high school and college. At 18, Fargo truly realized his own talents and parted conventional school to devote entirely to the Arts. Thus, honing into the cultivation of his craft. While Fargo is self-taught he went on to achieve a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design, Fine Art and Music at SMC of California. Fargo's artwork ranging from oil paintings to graphic design have been exclusively exhibited in influential gallery instillation's throughout Los Angeles and the US.
2012: Under the newly formed MF Atelier. Fargo debuted his first line of RTW | Eco-Luxe T-Shirts; Spring Summer 2012 entitled 'ARTCYNIC' a play on the words; art, arsenic/poison, cynic/cynical. Fargo's unorthodox views on ( Society, Pop-culture, Art, Science and Death ) Symbolic themes inherent to the new MF brand/house. Fargo coined the term 'ECO-LUXE' in Ready to wear; Environmentally conscious luxury clothing made of 100% Organic Cottons, Hemp and Sustainable fabrics. A new collection released every season, Including limited edition designs. A small number of 'LE' shirts are randomly hand signed by Fargo. ICONIC design, the original 'Mouse Decay' Mickey Mouse Skull T- Shirt, was debuted first on pop icon Britney Spears in the music video: "I Wanna Go" as a customized crop top made exclusively for the video and single album cover. It was Fargo's first ever graphic design for the collection. Also featured in MF's first directed Avant-Garde fashion film campaign; Titled "Mouse Decay" Featuring models wearing custom Mickey Ears covered in Black Oil. Inspiring many brands and artists to follow suit and knockoff the graphic. It was also featured in various gaming series and commercials.
NOW: Fargo is producing his latest vision/collection set for Spring Summer 2024. ( The new 'Untitled' short film/show date was originally set for (Summer 2020). Placed on hold due to the world pandemic, now coming late Summer 2024. Also RTW Collections for Summer 2024; Menswear, jewelry, shoes and handbags. Fargo elaborates: "Every show I produce, will be bigger than the last. A visceral perspective, a feast for the senses. It will embody a voice of it's own.. symbolism, experimentation, dynamic futurism. It's all inherent to my philosophy, lifestyle and brand, no one has a clue what's coming" - M.FARGO
This only builds on Fargo's growing reputation. As the newest visionary Artist of a generation to be reckoned with.