About
California-born designer Michelle-Louise Del Rio began making clothes in New York in 2022, alongside a career in marketing. After leaving fashion school in San Francisco, she developed her practice independently, teaching herself through making and learning by doing
The brand began with a single skirt, the Soledad, which grew from a personal project into MICHELLE DEL RIO. In 2024, Del Rio began building the brand full-time.
Del Rio’s personal California ease and cultural roots shape the language of each collection. Feminine silhouettes feel effortless rather than overworked, creating clothes designed to be worn, styled, and lived in.