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Carlota Alfaro (born June 4, 1933 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a high fashion designer. She is known as "Puerto Rico's grande dame of fashion".
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- Desfile de carlota alfaro un sue o en colores oto o invierno 2015 san juan moda
- Carlota alfaro nos cuenta de un sue o en colores
- Biography
- References
Carlota alfaro nos cuenta de un sue o en colores
Biography
Alfaro showed a passion for design ever since she was a child, often designing clothes for family and friends. She was raised in Santurce where her aunt taught her how to sew.
Alfaro reached international fame in Latin America, Europe and the United States during the 1960s, decade in which she also created the Instituto Carlota Alfaro, aimed towards passing on her knowledge to young fashion design students. Alfaro's specialty is haute couture. During the 1980s, she published a series of designs in a local newspaper's fashion column, called "Destellos de la moda". Her signature dress is the exaggerated mermaid cut.
Alfaro has received many international awards, and her collections have been sold at stores around the world, including Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue.
