Unleashed By Garo

Genuinely passionate and wholly original, Garo is a couture fashion designer who enables his clients to unlock their true selves. Whether they are brides looking for unique gowns, women celebrating a new lease on life, or performers who need show-stopping outfits for the stage, they all come to Garo for his rare gift – to channel their dreams into one of a kind garments. Each episode, three clients visit Garo’s New York City studio and entrust him with transforming their personal stories into looks that make them shine. Garo does more than design clothes – he fashions identities.

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Amanda Lepore in Garo Sparo at Santos (Taken with picplz.)

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

106:“I KIND OF FEEL NAKED”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul.  Jennifer has a lot to celebrate … It’s both her 40th birthday and her 5th anniversary of being breast cancer free.  Overly sensitive to her reconstructed body and armed with a list of fashion “no-no’s”, Jennifer presents a special challenge to Garo and his team. Will they be able to push her to embrace her new body, or will the scars of her past continue to hold her back?  Tatiana is a young singer looking to make it big in the music business and prove to her father that she’s made the right choice to leave home while still a teenager and launch a career in New York City.  Garo digs into her multi-ethnic roots for the inspiration to make her shine at an industry showcase.  And, Egyptian-born drag queen Sultana, “The Queen of the Middle East Village”, is a demanding client in desperate need of a brand new look for her upcoming stage show. Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.  

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

105: “THAT’S A LOT OF SKIN”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul.  Liam is an ex-alcoholic and Wall Street egomaniac whose crash-and-burn attitude towards life did a lot of damage to others, especially to his own sister, Maria.  When the market and his personal life simultaneously crashed, Liam finally came to terms with his abuse and began to consider a different way of life.  Now, he is headed on a Buddhist retreat in order to gain some perspective on the choices he made, but Garo senses that he needs an extra push to get over his selfish ways.  Will his doubtful sister receive the new Liam as truly transformed or just a poser? Emily was a happy wife and mother of two, but her husband suddenly left her, making her feeling ugly and unwanted.  She’s heading with a friend for a getaway to Cabo and hopes Garo has the inspiration to transform her from frumpy housewife to hot mama.  World Famous Bob, a burlesque superstar and long time client of Garo, needs him to reinvent one of her most iconic costumes for an upcoming performance.  Though he is against revisiting the past, Garo agrees to try breathing new life into a classic act.  Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.  

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

104: “A LITTLE BIT OF PAIN”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul.  After a bitter divorce which dragged her kids through rough times, single mom Sarah wants to do something spectacular for her daughter’s tenth birthday – a gesture that will prove they’ve turned the corner and are looking at a bright future. To do this, Sarah asks Garo to transform her into a hummingbird, which is both her daughter’s favorite animal and a symbol of a better life just beginning to take flight.  Trevor is an Asian-American who is questioning why he spent his childhood rejecting his Chinese heritage.  He desires an outfit for a Chinese New Year’s party, an event where he can finally embrace his culture by wearing it on his sleeve. Even with this new found interest in his roots, Garo struggles to push him past all his hang-ups.  Outlandish acrobats, Trixie Little and The Evil Hate Monkey, need costumes for their first Off-Broadway show. Relying on his studio’s gadget guru, Gerrold, Garo must create elaborate wearable costumes which require a lot of moving parts and technical wizardry.  The team must rush to deliver them before the curtain goes up.  Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.  

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

103: “I’M NEVER GOING TO TAKE IT ALL OFF”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul. Jennifer is a new mom who is going out on the town with her husband for the first time since their baby was born, and she wants to wear a vintage dress that will transform her new curves from matronly to ooh la la.  Garo is excited to mix and match eras in order to create a timeless look with some deserved sex appeal.  Nefe is a six-foot tall woman who is often mistaken for a man.  Plagued by body image issues and crippling insecurity, she wants a gown for a gala event that will finally make her feel like a beautiful woman.  Will Garo’s dress help Nefe transcend her deep rooted issues, or will she continue to hate the body – and the person – that she sees in the mirror?  Tali, a world-famous showgirl and Garo’s secret crush, is headlining in Las Vegas and needs a no-holds-barred, show-stopping costume.  Garo and his team are under exta pressure to deliver something both captivatingly sexy and technically workable for Tali’s sultry act, which requires her to peel off over 10 pieces of couture creation. Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

102: “IT’S TIME FOR HER TO EXPOSE HERSELF”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul. Elizabeth has lost over 100 pounds and wants a dress that will show off her new body. Will she always be a fat girl in her mind, or can Garo get her to shed her self-image for a new lease on life?   Jeanine is a recovering alcoholic who is looking to get back into the work force and needs new clothes that signal regained confidence.  When she bashfully reveals the tireless work she does for other addicts, Garo senses that she needs something dramatic to let her embrace her own heroism.  He decides to make her two types of power suits, one of which will take her completely by surprise.  Alex, owner of downtown performance agency, Screaming Queens Entertainment, needs Garo to produce an elaborate dress for an upcoming party that also serves as a chic buffet table.  With reputations on the line, Garo needs to execute a technically challenging task in time for the high-profile event.  Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.  

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Unleashed By Garo || Sundance Channel || Fridays @ 9PM

  “CAN I PULL YOU A LITTLE BIT TIGHTER?”

Independent couture designer, Garo, makes clothes to measure your dimensions … and your soul.  Monica just moved to New York and has never felt like the beautiful girl she always wanted to be.  Garo must push her to overcome the ridicule of her childhood and reveal what’s been inside her all this time.  Claudia is looking for a dress to honor her mother’s passing, which happens to be on both Mothers’ Day and her own daughter’s birthday.  This year, she wants to do something truly unique and special to celebrate the lives of these vibrant women.  Tim, a drummer and recovering drug addict, wants Garo to make him a show-stopping set of wings to wear when he performs with his band – a symbol of his flight from the demons of his past.  Hedda Lettuce, an iconic and witty New York drag queen, is celebrating her tenth anniversary as a performer and needs a new, outrageous costume to live up to her downtown fame.  Watch all their new garments – and their true selves – come to life as Garo and his team surprise them with each dramatic reveal.  

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“Everybody Must Have A Fantasy” -Andy Warhol || Make-up: Michael Gwaltney || Photo; James Smith || Model: Dina Marie

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NEW PROMO!!!  Unleashed by Garo Premieres Friday, Sept 9 at 9pm et/pt

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Sundance Channel -- UNLEASHED BY GARO -- Premiering September 9 - Promo

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Series Premieres on Friday, September 9 at 9 p.m. ET on Sundance Channel

Genuinely passionate and wholly original, Garo is a couture fashion designer who enables his clients to express the beauty of their true selves. From society brides looking for unique gowns to performers who want showstopping outfits for the stage, Garo does more than design clothes … he creates identities. Based in NYC’s hip East Village, Garo’s studio serves a diverse list of celebrity clients, including Madonna, Mariska Hargitay, and influential event planner, Colin Cowie. His collections are self-described as “elegant yet functional clothing that is timeless – looking to the future but always paying homage to the past”.

  Each episode, three clients visit Garo’s New York City studio and entrust him with transforming their personal stories into looks that make them shine. Garo does more than design clothes – he fashions identities.

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Emily Bauer and @GaroSparo- photo Credit: Robert Palumbo

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@GaroSparo, Sequinette, Alex Heimberg - photo Credit: Robert Palumbo

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Glitzy Disco Dancers & Strolling Table By @GaroSparo WWW.SCREAMINGQUEENS.COM Screaming Queens Entertainment provides showgirls, sideshow acts, celebrity impersonators, drag queens and other colorful performers for private parties and events. This video clip features our glitzy silver disco theme Strolling Table as well as our glamorous dancing disco showgirls and our Human Disco Balls. All of our costumes are custom made. Our dancers and living tables are available in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and other locations nationwide. Book costumed dancers, Strolling Tables, showgirls, drag queens, and more: [email protected]

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Strolling Table: Marie Antoinette by @GaroSparo WWW.SCREAMINGQUEENS.COM Screaming Queens Entertainment provides showgirls, sideshow acts, celebrity impersonators, drag queens and other colorful performers for private parties and events. This video clip features the simply sublime Marie Antoinette Strolling Table. Strolling Tables are a perfect way to serve hors d'oeuvress during cocktail hour or a perfect surprise during dessert. Watch our live table glide gracefully through your event! Book a Living Table in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Las Vegas, or Detroit!