Mario Salazar received Bachelor's Degree in Apparel, Functional, and Technical Design from the University of Texas at Austin as well as a Business Foundations Certificate from McCombs School of Business.

He also interned at the Fred Perry Showroom in New York City where he dealt with sample management, wholesale accounting, and public relations. He knows how to sketch, drape, flat pattern, and sew. He is also a freelance, self-taught graphic designer, photographer, and videographer.