About

ZALDY is a three-time Emmy Award-winning costume and fashion designer working in television, live stage, music tours, and on the red carpet. Coming from the world of fashion, ZALDY presented eight NYFW namesake runway collections, while also acting as head designer for Gwen Stefani’s L.A.M.B. Collection. His work with Gwen led to designing major music tours as the exclusive designer to the artists, including Michael Jackson's “This Is It”, Lady Gaga’s “The Monster Ball”, Britney Spears’s “Femme Fatale”, Pink’s “Beautiful Trauma”, and currently Katy Perry's "Lifetimes" world tour.

ZALDY has designed three productions for Cirque du Soleil, beginning with Michael Jackson's Immortal World Tour, followed by Michael Jackson ONE, a permanent Las Vegas show, and the traveling big top show “Volta”. In 2019, ZALDY designed the entire live stage production “The Little Mermaid Live,” which was televised from Disney Studios on ABC. In 2022, Katy Perry's Las Vegas Residency “PLAY” opened with Katy wearing key pieces designed by ZALDY, including the Opening Looks and the now iconic “Beer Can dress”. In 2024, ZALDY designed the entire Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, including the wings and all the musical guest stars, namely Lisa (Blackpink), Tyla, and Cher.

ZALDY has been working with Rupaul since the launch of Supermodel in 1992 and continues to design all of RuPaul’s looks for RuPaul’s Drag Race, All Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, and RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race. ZALDY earned his first Costume Design Guild Award for his work on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2019.

ZALDY is currently working on his debut Men's Collection, “Boys Like Me,” which will show on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel during NY Fashion Week.