Gypsy Sport

Gypsy Sport is an American fashion brand.

The company is based in New York City and the creative director is Rio Uribe.[1][2] Uribe grew up in Koreatown, Los Angeles.[3] After working for Balenciaga, rising to head of merchandising, he founded Gypsy Sport in 2012.[3]

The company's models include Shamir Bailey, Maya Mones, Munroe Bergdorf, Emilia Ortiz, Desmond Napoles, Tommy Playboy, and Lourdes Leon.[2][1][4] Fans of the brand include Jaden Smith, A$AP Ferg and John Cale.[3][5]

All of their products are made in the US: New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.[6]

In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named Uribe among the fifty heroes “leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people”.[7][8]

References
  1. "The 35 Glorious Models From Gypsy Sport's NYFW Show". papermag.com. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. "Gypsy Sport Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". vogue.com. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. "How Gypsy Sport's Rio Uribe Went From the Stockroom at Balenciaga to CFDA/'Vogue' Fashion Fund Winner". fashionista.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. Bobb, Brooke (12 September 2018). "Lourdes Leon Walked The Runway At Gypsy Sport". vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. "John Cale Muses on Poetry, Sobriety, and Hood By Air with Florence Welch - Document Journal". 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. "FAQ's". Gypsy Sport NY. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. "Queerty Pride50 2020 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  8. "Queerty Pride50 2020 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

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