Michael Schmidt

Michael Schmidt is a wardrobing, jewelry and interior designer working primarily in the entertainment industry. He is known for working with a variety of innovative materials and techniques, such as a 3-D printed dress he created for Dita Von Teese. His clothing has been worn by celebrities such as Madonna, Cher, and the Black Eyed Peas.

In 1991 Schmidt received an Emmy nomination for his costume design in Cher... At the Mirage. His work has been exhibited at several museums such as the Pasadena Museum of California Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Career Schmidt had an early interest in wardrobe design and one of his early designs, a handmade chainmail dress, appeared on the cover of a New York magazine, Details Magazine. Since 2001 he has collaborated with the international luxury goods firm Chrome Hearts and has also had an ongoing on-going collaborative relationship with designer Jeremy Scott. In 2012 he launched a jewelry collection through his studio Michael Schmidt Studios. In 2025, Schmidt created a Grindr x Rainbow Wool collection of knitwear using wool from a German farm specialising in rescuing gay rams from slaughter.

Exhibitions Schmidt's work has been part of several exhibits at places such as the following: Rock Style at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010 Action/Reaction at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, 2010 Career retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013

Awards Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special for Cher... At The Mirage (1991, nomination)