Mateo Berry is a Honduran-American Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, Visual Artist, & Creative Consultant. He is currently the Creative Director & Founder of Reserved Essential & La Sainte-Air.
Raised in Los Angeles, California Mateo learned visual arts through skateboarding, eventually peaking his interest of street culture in art, fashion, & music. While studying in college he launched ‘The Come Up TV’, a lifestyle blog that focused on collaborated visuals, & interviews of creatives on the rise. His works featured notable figures in the beginning stages of their careers including artists; Big Sean, Drake, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Pusha T, Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Dom Kennedy & many more.
After acquiring a position as a freelance Photographer with Blvck Scale (2012) he collaborated with ASAP Rocky on the BLVCK ASAP capsule collection and subsequently photographed Rocky’s first solo tour poster which went on to be published as magazine covers, billboards, ads and tour merchandise. Then landing the position of General Manager at Black Scale, Mateo oversaw the brand’s LA & NY Storefronts. Some time after he moved on to work with Stone Island in (2016) and assisted in opening the brand’s first American Flagship location. During his time with Stone Island, he began to study the process behind luxury sportswear in Italy. Shortly there-after he relocated to London to conceptualize and design Reserved Essential. He released his first debut collection in December 2017.
Following an enthusiastic reception, the debut collection began landing placements with prominent publications, distributors, & celebrity stylists. Mateo’s works with RĒ have been mentioned by publications such as Complex, GQ, Coveteur, & Greatest Magazine; Seen on such celebrities as Billie Eilish, Future, Travis Scott, Michael B Jordan, Young Thug, Juice Wrld, Rich the Kid, & more.
In addition to his commercial work, Mateo also currently works with multiple brands as a Creative Consultant or Creative Director with a specialty in marketing & Visual Art.