ESTEBAN CORTÁZAR
Colombian Fashion Designer
One of youngest to show in the Miami & New York Fashion Week.
Esteban Cortázar was born in Bogotá (Colombia) but grew up in Miami (Florida) surrounded by the models and photographers of the moment; from Patrick Demarchelier to Herb Ritts and through Cindy Crawford.
He debuted on the New York catwalk at just 18 years old , becoming the youngest designer to do so, a fact that earned him the nickname ‘ wonder boy ‘ . In 2007, at just over 20 years old, he moved to Paris to take the reins of Emanuel Ungaro . “I was lucky to work in Ungaro’s sewing workshop with many of the professionals who had worked with him,” he admitted. Two years later, he was leaving his position to focus on his own firm.
This designer, who is part of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, assures that his origins have always marked his work: “ Latin music , art and design have always influenced me. I want to create luxurious garments that speak to cosmopolitan women around the world,” he declared.
Thoughtful and restless, in recent years he has changed the system for presenting and selling his collections to speed up consumer access to his garments by creating “trans-seasonal” collections.
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