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Esteban Cortázar
Esteban Cortázar (born May 17, 1984) is a Colombian-American fashion designer. He grew up in Miami, Florida, and is one of the youngest designers to ever present at New York Fashion Week.
Cortázar was born on May 17, 1984, in Bogotá, Colombia, to Colombian painter Valentino Cortázar and British former jazz singer Dominique Vaughan. He is gay.
His influence includes his own childhood which straddled continents, lifestyles, and subcultures. Cortázar stated that his work is an homage to his Colombian heritage. This is evident in the way he integrates Colombian symbols and iconography, such as the country's flag and emblems, into his designs. In interviews, he constantly references Colombia and its overseas communities, such as the one in Miami, Florida. At age 13, Esteban showed his fashion sketches to Todd Oldham, who became his mentor.
In 2004, Cortázar graduated from Miami's Design and Architecture High School, where he studied fashion design.
South Beach during the 1990s, was Esteban's childhood playground. It featured an evolving fashion scene pioneered by designers Gianni Versace and Todd Oldham. The city's Latin cultural scene and kitsch trans-culture became the backdrop for iconic imagery, such as those by Bruce Weber, Peter Lindberg and Herb Ritz. Their collective vision of empowered, nonchalant supermodels stayed in Cortázar's mind as he came to view fashion as self-expression.
In 1999, Esteban's early sketches caught the eye of Kal Ruttenstein, Bloomingdale's late fashion director. He later picked up Esteban's first collection. Other international retailers followed suit, and in 2006 Esteban became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
From 2004 to 2008, he partnered up with Edit Meurrens as his business partner; she managed all financials for the company and was behind making New York Fashion Week (NYFW) at Bryant Park possible for the house of Cortazar for four years or eight seasons. At that time, Cortazar was the youngest designer to show in NY fashion week, which opened many doors and gave Cortazar more recognition in the fashion world. This made his move and transition to Paris possible.
In 2007, Cortázar moved to Paris to lead the House of Emanuel Ungaro. He familiarised himself with one of Europe's fashion icons. He has resided in Paris ever since.
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Esteban Cortázar
Esteban Cortázar (born May 17, 1984) is a Colombian-American fashion designer. He grew up in Miami, Florida, and is one of the youngest designers to ever present at New York Fashion Week.
Cortázar was born on May 17, 1984, in Bogotá, Colombia, to Colombian painter Valentino Cortázar and British former jazz singer Dominique Vaughan. He is gay.
His influence includes his own childhood which straddled continents, lifestyles, and subcultures. Cortázar stated that his work is an homage to his Colombian heritage. This is evident in the way he integrates Colombian symbols and iconography, such as the country's flag and emblems, into his designs. In interviews, he constantly references Colombia and its overseas communities, such as the one in Miami, Florida. At age 13, Esteban showed his fashion sketches to Todd Oldham, who became his mentor.
In 2004, Cortázar graduated from Miami's Design and Architecture High School, where he studied fashion design.
South Beach during the 1990s, was Esteban's childhood playground. It featured an evolving fashion scene pioneered by designers Gianni Versace and Todd Oldham. The city's Latin cultural scene and kitsch trans-culture became the backdrop for iconic imagery, such as those by Bruce Weber, Peter Lindberg and Herb Ritz. Their collective vision of empowered, nonchalant supermodels stayed in Cortázar's mind as he came to view fashion as self-expression.
In 1999, Esteban's early sketches caught the eye of Kal Ruttenstein, Bloomingdale's late fashion director. He later picked up Esteban's first collection. Other international retailers followed suit, and in 2006 Esteban became a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
From 2004 to 2008, he partnered up with Edit Meurrens as his business partner; she managed all financials for the company and was behind making New York Fashion Week (NYFW) at Bryant Park possible for the house of Cortazar for four years or eight seasons. At that time, Cortazar was the youngest designer to show in NY fashion week, which opened many doors and gave Cortazar more recognition in the fashion world. This made his move and transition to Paris possible.
In 2007, Cortázar moved to Paris to lead the House of Emanuel Ungaro. He familiarised himself with one of Europe's fashion icons. He has resided in Paris ever since.