Hispanic DesignersAntonio Del Castillo
 
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Antonio Del Castillo (1908-1984), born in Madrid to Spanish upper-class parents, studied architecture at the University of Madrid. In 1936, at the onset of the Spanish Civil War, he left for Paris to embark on a diplomatic career. Instead, he began designing dresses, hats, and jewelry for the fashion houses of Paquin, Piquet, and Chanel. Castillo, together with Balmain, Balenciaga, and Dior, was considered one of the most promising of the new generation of Paris designers to emerge after World War II.

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