biography
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1932– )
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| biography:
| Fashion designer, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After studying art in Santo Domingo and Madrid, he worked at Balenciaga's couture house in Madrid. He joined the house of Lanvin-Castille in Paris in 1961, but after two years went to Elizabeth Arden in New York City. In 1965 he started his own company. He has a reputation for opulent, ornately trimmed clothes, particularly evening dresses, but he also designs day wear and accessories. |
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