When asked to describe Mariah Carey’s new residency, Mariah Carey: The Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas, with a singular theme, stylist Wilfredo Rosado chooses “craftsmanship” . “Glitter is the obvious kind of look of the wardrobe, but to me, this show is highly crafted in terms of the dresses,” he notes.There’s certainly no denying that a high level of craftsmanship went into the show’s wardrobe.
“But we did—we recreated it in a very dazzling, beautiful way.”He recalls that Carey took notice of the nod to her first-ever single, but she appreciated that it represented the evolution of her career. “That’s what I did for the entire show,” Rosado says. “You know, bringing the level of craftsmanship and design to her success today with hints of the past.