ALFARO Victor (Designer)

Victor Alfaro’s first collection, launched in 1991, was dubbed by Cosmopolitan magazine “a series of heatseeking glamour missiles”. Reputedly the heir to Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass, Alfaro has never sought to philosophize through his offerings; on the contrary, his mission is as simple as making the wearer look beautiful. This image shows a quintessential Alfaro creation in which vulgarity is proscribed, leaving room for bare simplicity skillfully counterbalanced by sexy, luxurious silk. The combination of a ball skirt and strapless top is typical of Alfaro’s use of separates for cocktail and evening wear, acquired while working for American ready-to-wear designer Joseph Abboud. He uses slub silk as others use cotton, in keeping with the American sportswear tradition of evening clothes that quietly forgot decoration for practical statements, even on a ball gown. In 2008 he introduced his Victor by Victor Alfaro brand.

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