Rio is a Latinx/Chicanx fashion designer based in Los Angeles and New York. In 2013, Rio launched the unisex brand Gypsy Sport. Previously, he worked under Nicolas Ghesquiere and John Galliano in Paris. In 2016 Rio won the CFDA/VOGUE Fashion Fund Prize.

As an advocate for global sustainability and human diversity, his work is both ecologically responsible and radically inclusive. Rio’s fans include Cardi B, Doja Cat, Whoopi Goldberg, Jaden Smith and Lola Leon. Collaborations include DKNY, Opening Ceremony, The MET Museum, and M•A•C