Jonathan Meizler
Co-founder and Designer

Born in Boston, MA. Graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in advertising design and filmmaking. A passionate student of art history, figurative illustration and visual communications, he started out as an assistant director in the film industry. The subsequent move to New York allowed the designers to mix cinema glamour with the urban chic of real-life Manhattan stars.

1994
Designers Jonathan Meizler and Germán Valdivia present a distinctive vision of hand-tailored sportswear and evening wear. The duo immediately gains wide recognition from the press and customers alike which prompts the opening of a JonValdí flagship store on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

1995
JonValdí designs a collection of luxe hand tailored sportswear and evening wear for women.

1997
JonValdi's detailed, luxurious clothing has becomes widely known among a diverse fashion-oriented clientele and a select celebrity following including Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Nicholas Cage, Tom Cruise, and Richard Gere. Their designs also appear in many feature films including: Magnolia, Face Off , X- Men & Charlies Angels .

1998
JonValdí premieres their collection during New York's Fashion Week with a Runway fashion show in Bryant Park.
The introduction of the wholesale division is initiated for their women's collections with the opening of a New York Showroom.

1999
Meizler and Valdívia were inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America. (CFDA)

2003
JonValdí partners with Bergdorf Goodman in creating a revolutionary approach to design with a luxury Evening Collection defined as ‘Modern American Couture.'

Today
JonValdí introduces their evening collection to retailers nationwide

German Valdivia
Co-founder and Designer

Born in Cuba and raised in Harlem, New York. His mother was a sample maker on New York's Seventh Avenue, which exposed him to clothing construction at an early age. A drama major at the New York University he also started his career on the film set, quickly becoming one of the leading international make-up artists for both print and cinema.

Having found his creative match in co-founding JonValdí, he has brought his unique artistic vision and street-smart business savvy to the success of this unique label.