SAULO VILLELA

Saulo Villela is a multidisciplinary creative whose work moves seamlessly between fashion design, photography, and art direction. Born and raised in New York City, Villela brings a deeply personal perspective to their practice, shaped by a love of image-making and a sharp understanding of culture.

 

Over the past decade, Villela has designed custom pieces worn by global music artists including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Madonna, and Lady Gaga. Their work has been featured in publications such as Vogue, W Magazine, Interview, Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Nylon. As a photographer, Villela’s portraits are known for their quiet intensity and layered storytelling, with editorial credits in Marie Claire and other print and digital outlets.

 

Their creative contributions were also included in the Rizzoli monograph honoring designer Matthew Williamson, appearing alongside some of fashion’s most celebrated photographers including Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, and Annie Leibovitz, a testament to Villela’s visual fluency and cross-disciplinary reach.

 

In 2015, Villela was named Artistic Director of Adrienne Landau, where they led the brand through a complete transition to faux fur and reimagined its identity for a new generation of clients and collaborators. Outside the studio, they have shared their insight as a fashion commentator for People en Español, offering red carpet analysis for the Met Gala and other major cultural moments.

 

Villela’s work is driven by a commitment to authenticity, visual impact, and the power of fashion to tell personal and collective stories.