CODY GALLEGOS
Originally from New Orleans and currently based in New York City, Cody Gallegos is a Brazilian American designer and pattern maker whose practice centers on combining sculpting and creative pattern cutting to explore the extremities of shape in garments, utilizing materials such as papier-mache and woodworking.
In building kinship with animals and considering their welfare, Gallegos also works with plant-based alternatives. At base, Gallegos investigates how the body can be reshaped through obscure proportions and forms using pattern-making and reinforced textiles.
Gallegos received his MFA in Fashion Design & Society from Parsons School of Design, his BS in Apparel Design and Product Development from Illinois State University, and studied Fashion Design at Material Institute in New Orleans.
Throughout his career to date, Gallegos has worked with brands including Thom Browne, ASHLYN, Melitta Baumeister, and Divka. In 2025, Gallegos was shortlisted for the CFDA Design Scholar Award. In 2026, he was named a Proenza Schouler x Gromek Institute Mentee.
Today, Gallegos continues to work in the industry while pursuing personal projects through his ongoing practice, GLLGS.
Founded in 2026, GLLGS (Gallegos) exists as a personal outlet for experimentation and expression. The goal is to bring play into what we wear daily, pushing the boundaries of what society considers wearable.
GLLGS challenges societal standards of beauty with cartoony silhouettes and grotesque forms, reimagining the way our bodies take up space with outlandish garments. In his efforts to support animal rights, Cody chooses to avoid animal products through playful explorations of environmentally conscious alternatives.