Maria Pinto

Maria Pinto is a fashion designer who specializes in cocktail dresses and evening clothing using luxurious European fabrics. Pinto has gained renown for dressing Michelle Obama, presidential candidate Barack Obama's wife, including the purple sheath she wore on the night of her husband's Democratic primary victory speech.¹

Fast Facts

1. Chicago native¹
2. Degree: Fine Arts
3. Schools: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, New York’s Parson’s School of Design, Fashion Institute of Technology²
4. Pinto has designed dance costumes for the Joffrey Ballet
5. Recipient of the design award Gold Coast Fashion Award²
6. Celebrity clients: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey
7. Prices: $300 to $4,000¹
8. She opened her first retail boutique in June 2008³

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