Since I began selling on Ebay over 8 years ago, I have received many friendly  inquiries, asking who "Styleking" really is.  In this informal manner I will shed some light on how I came to Ebay and  what I do today.    In pursuit of a career in the fashion industry, I relocated 13 years ago from the West Coast to New York City.  I have never regretted the move,  New York  in my opinion is the greatest place in the world--and certainly the hub of the fashion industry.  Immediately upon my arrival,  I began making the rounds of the various fashion schools, by my inner voice was telling me that this was not the route I should be taking.  It did not take me long, however to listen to that little voice.  I soon bypassed the fashion schools and set myself on my own course.   I was accepted at Parsons but the tuition combined with the cost of living in New York was more than a bit much and I decided I did NOT want to be a starving student....  The road to where I am now  hasn't always been smooth, but it certainly has been  a colorful one!  Everything I have accomplished to date I have done on my own, and everything you see below from the hair and make up to the clothing, accesories and photography was done by me, I am completely self taught.  It may not be the way for everyone but it was my way and I am proud of my accomplishments.  Since coming to New York, I have had the good fortune to be involved in a variety of jobs related to the fashion world, including a productive internship with Carolina Herrera; styling for both fashion and film; dressing several interesting and prominent people with my own creations, from Jon Secada to the Snapple Lady to the late Osceola McCarty.  I have also done several collections staging a variety of shows of my own, from L.A. to Miami and recently New York.    Initially I came to Ebay, like a myriad of others--curious as to what I would find.  I heard on the radio that one could find just about anything on this magical site, from estate jewelry to Pez dispensers.  Computers held no special attraction for me.  In fact, if you had told me that I would be, in less than a year's time, conducting business via computer, I would have told them they were crazy!   But the fact is I am now doing a full-time business and this is how it works:  As a fashion stylist, I have access to countless venues that most people do not.  It is for this reason that I am able, for example, to get a Gaultier to someone in Idaho or a rare Halston gown to someone in Japan.    Below are some pics from my most recent collection, the menswear is from a  menswear line I did in 2005.   I also did costumes for a short film called Napoleon in exile by the painter Mott McCampbell starring Henry Ivani Chalian, there are two images below.   Currently I  am still styling and doing production for fashion shows for Oscar De La Renta working with a bevy of supermodels from Isabel Goulart to Jacquetta Wheeler and my personal favorite Flavia De Oliveira and work with clients as diverse as Versace to Saks Fifth Avenue.   I am fortunate to be able to enter the crazy world of fashion without the ties that bind so many and return to selling on Ebay and pursuing my career.  It is nice to do a job and walk away.   Fickle as fashion is I have come to realize that it is the art of making clothes and design that matter to me most, so in a way I am on the edge of the fashion pool dipping my feet still deciding wether to dive in full force or enjoy the view........   I just did an interview with online magazine Indigomedia.com which is slated to air in September, one showcases me as a hispanic designer and the other is a story I did on thrift shopping in NY and neighboring hipster chic Williambsburg.      To all who see this remember life is short I know it sounds cliche but just do it!!   Money, fame and all the trappings are fleeting true happiness is something we all strive for, when you get it hang on to it and remember it and all else will fall into place.    www.sergioalainbarrios.com will be available shortly where you will be able to browse and buy, mens, womens, lifestyle and pets so check in from time to time, my ME page like my designs is ever evolving.    Take a few minutes to browse and please feel free to pose any questions, offer any suggestions or criticisms you might have.  I am very people oriented, so even if you don't buy from me, you are most welcome to say hello.  I love hearing from fellow Ebayers.  Thank you for taking the time to peruse my page.  You never know what you will find when shopping at Styleking......   Last update June 2007.
 

Sergio Alain Barrios