Andrei Amado was born in Colombia in 1984 to Russian, Colombian parents. He spent his early childhood in Colombia and moved to Berlin aged eleven. After getting a Bachelor degree at the french fashion school Esmod Berlin and Art studies in Antwerp he completed his Master Degree in Fashion Design Womenswear at Central Saint Martins school of Arts and Design in London. Amado has worked for the Max Mara Main Line and Salvatore Ferragamo in Italy.