About The Archive
Where the work lives on
The Archive Hollywood is the rental showroom of designer Marco Marco. It holds the pieces that were made for stages, red carpets, music videos and editorials over more than twenty years, kept together in one room in Hollywood and available to rent for the next project. It is a working archive and a living history of pop culture, queer creativity and performance fashion.
Marco Marco
Marco Marco (Marco Morante) is a two-time Emmy Award-winning costume designer with over twenty years of experience creating custom work for the world's most visible entertainers. Known for bold silhouettes, futuristic detailing and unapologetic flair, his designs have been worn on stage by Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea and Fergie, and on RuPaul's Drag Race, and have been photographed by Steven Klein, walked the VMAs red carpet and lit up Las Vegas residencies.
As a queer-owned business, Marco Marco has redefined what inclusive fashion looks like, celebrating all bodies, all genders and all levels of fabulous.
From studio to showroom
Over the years the studio became a treasure trove of performance wear, celebrity costume and one-of-a-kind editorial looks. Rather than let them sit in storage, Marco opened The Archive Hollywood so costume designers, stylists, wardrobe departments, touring artists, photographers and performers could rent from it.
How we work
The showroom is private and by appointment only, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. There is no fixed catalogue because the archive changes constantly; everything is seen in person. Pieces are collected from and returned to our Hollywood showroom — we do not ship. Our team knows every rail and will help you find what the project needs.
Why The Archive
- Pieces with real provenance — worn on stage, on screen and on the red carpet.
- One designer's archive, kept together and maintained by the studio that made it.
- Inclusive sizing and silhouettes across genders and bodies.
- Production-ready terms for film, television, commercial and touring clients.
- Private, by-appointment access in the heart of Hollywood.
Visit
The Archive Hollywood
1642 N Cherokee Ave
Hollywood, CA 90028
(213) 298-3036 · contact@thearchivehollywood.com · @thearchivehollywood
Join the stylists, performers and productions who know: when you want to stand out, you rent from The Archive.
Showroom photography by Shaun Vadella.