He is notable for designing elaborate shoes inspired from environs and wildlife, clothes with kinky Filipinized nature patterns and bases, and installations which use tied-up living human bodies as a form of fetish art.
In 2012, he studied fashion design at the University of the Arts London Central Saint Martins in the United Kingdom.
[7] He also collaborated with Leeroy New for Lady Gaga's outfit (PFW Holiday 2010) for Marry the Night video and single cover.
[12] In 2013, his works were exhibited in the Netherlands through the Mode Biennale Arnhem (MoBA) - Fetishism in Fashion, launching his career in Europe.
Many of his art were acknowledged by the design industries in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Austria and Germany, and later featured in ELLE US.
In 2015, after travelling to museums in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Italy, The Vatican, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Ireland, France, and Switzerland,[14] Tesoro began creating a new set of art, including the iconic tentacle shoes, Polypodis, which would propel his career in Europe further.
He cited Alphonse Maria Mucha as his inspiration for visual arts; Nicolas Ghesquière, Riccardo Tisci, Alexander McQueen, and Ramon Valera for fashion; and Sebastian Bach for music.
He considers Atang dela Rama, Pacita Delos Reyes, and Rosario Melgar de Luna as style icons.