# Antonio Zaragoza

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Founder of [Liberal Youth Ministry](https://fashionwiki.co/liberal-youth-ministry-9d09.md), Antonio Zaragoza is a Mexican designer from Guadalajara, Jalisco. Known for its sportswear and collaborations, Antonio pushes Mexican culture from avant-garde soccer jerseys to vampires and rebellion.

## Biography

From his birth till the age of 10 years old, Antonio lived in a nursing home. He would spend his days talking to old people and consuming books from his grandma, where he learned about history. This would make him feel atypical in school. By the decision of his parents, he and his family move to the United States, making him feel even more alienated from his classmates. After his grandparent is diagnosed with cancer, his family moves back to Mexico.

 By this time he discovers the emo subculture when it's really big in Mexico. He then engages with the My Chemical Romance album "The Black Parade," which would make a big impact on his grandparent's grief. At 13 years old he experiences "The Black Parade" concert and calls this his cathartic moment when he realizes he wants to be an artist. 

When he gets to high school, he starts experimenting with his clothes and appearance. He starts making music but quickly realizes he doesn't have the patience to be a musician. He gets into film but doesn't know how to fund or make money doing films. So he starts researching subcultures and discovers [Vivienne Westwood](https://fashionwiki.co/vivienne-westwood--f4c0.md), which expands his fashion worldview. At some point he needs to drop out of high school, but later he finds a way to get into fashion school, where he learns about designers from the Belgian and Japanese scenes. 

By 2016, he starts his second attempt at making a fashion brand. This is when [Liberal Youth Ministry](https://fashionwiki.co/liberal-youth-ministry-9d09.md) is born. Inspired strictly by counterculture, he starts the foundation of his creative identity. 2020 he starts selling in Dover Street Market and experimenting with new aesthetics and Mexican symbols on soccer jerseys. By this time he also did collaborations with his wife Kenia Filippini, who also was key on helping Antonio navigate the business entering Dover Street Market. Having the new platform celebrities like Justin Bieber, Ye, and Bad Bunny start using [L.Y.M.](https://fashionwiki.co/liberal-youth-ministry-9d09.md)

## Notable Photos of Designer


![Photoshoot 192 — Antonio at his studio in Guadalajara.](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1793478256654-AntonioZar.jpg.webp)

![Photoshoot 192 — Antonio at his studio in Guadalajara](https://media.fashionwiki.co/media/image/1793478279210-IMG9110102.jpg.webp)

## Notable Collections

- Autumn/Winter 2023
- Autumn/Winter 2024 "Igor"
- Autumn/Winter 2026 "Sinfonía Atroz"

## Contributors

- [paulina](https://fashionwiki.co/user/paulina)
- [riv](https://fashionwiki.co/user/riv)