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Three’s Company
designer Miguel Peña, 27, and his partners Frank Skoch and Dan Otero, both 23.
Skoch and Otero now both hold the title chief of business operations, while Peña is creative director.
These days, they share a 2,000-square-foot loft in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg that serves as home, studio and office. The graffiti-scarred building is in stark juxtaposition to the interior’s minimal white decor and the elegant aesthetic of the clothing they make. “I’m attracted by contrast in life and clothing,” says Peña, pointing out the parallel contrast in Otero’s and Skoch’s backgrounds. They are both highly competitive athletes who are fascinated by fashion.
Their first collection is small — 13 looks in a neutral palette of browns, khakis, natural linen and an ochre-and-cream print. Wholesale prices range from $211 for a silk blouse to $705 for draped silk gown, though they haven’t yet snared a retail account. The geometric construction of tailored tops, dresses and skirts, crafted from panels of silk and linen, betray Peña’s background as a former architecture student. (He dropped out of the University of Puerto Rico’s program in his final year to pursue fashion at Parsons.)* He chalks up the intricacy of his chiffon skirts and tops to a summer spent in London interning at Alexander McQueen — a much-cherished experience. However, when he’s asked about his favorite designers, Peña doesn’t miss even half a beat in answering. “Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent,” he says.
But as much as the designer admires others, he, Skoch and Otero are committed to establishing his name. They are currently independently financed and intend to remain so.
In any case, they don’t expect to be running a mini-empire while in their 20s. At this point, slow and steady is the name of the game — even when it comes to having a show. “Until we’re ready, we won’t have a show,” says Peña. It’s fake glory if you don’t have a business.” — Meenal Mistry
Three’s Company
designer Miguel Peña, 27, and his partners Frank Skoch and Dan Otero, both 23.
Skoch and Otero now both hold the title chief of business operations, while Peña is creative director.
These days, they share a 2,000-square-foot loft in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg that serves as home, studio and office. The graffiti-scarred building is in stark juxtaposition to the interior’s minimal white decor and the elegant aesthetic of the clothing they make. “I’m attracted by contrast in life and clothing,” says Peña, pointing out the parallel contrast in Otero’s and Skoch’s backgrounds. They are both highly competitive athletes who are fascinated by fashion.
Their first collection is small — 13 looks in a neutral palette of browns, khakis, natural linen and an ochre-and-cream print. Wholesale prices range from $211 for a silk blouse to $705 for draped silk gown, though they haven’t yet snared a retail account. The geometric construction of tailored tops, dresses and skirts, crafted from panels of silk and linen, betray Peña’s background as a former architecture student. (He dropped out of the University of Puerto Rico’s program in his final year to pursue fashion at Parsons.)* He chalks up the intricacy of his chiffon skirts and tops to a summer spent in London interning at Alexander McQueen — a much-cherished experience. However, when he’s asked about his favorite designers, Peña doesn’t miss even half a beat in answering. “Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent,” he says.
But as much as the designer admires others, he, Skoch and Otero are committed to establishing his name. They are currently independently financed and intend to remain so.
In any case, they don’t expect to be running a mini-empire while in their 20s. At this point, slow and steady is the name of the game — even when it comes to having a show. “Until we’re ready, we won’t have a show,” says Peña. It’s fake glory if you don’t have a business.” — Meenal Mistry
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