Albert Capraro (May 20, 1943 – October 5, 2013) was an American fashion designer. He graduated from Parsons School of Design[1] and worked for Lilly Daché and Oscar de la Renta for 8 years crafting the boutique collection, before starting his own business in 1974.[2] His clients included Betty Ford,[3] Susan Ford, Barbara Walters, Cristina Ferrare,[4] Polly Bergen, Tawny Little[5] , Phyllis George and Anne Armstrong.[6][7]

Albert Capraro
Capraro in 1975
Born(1943-05-20)May 20, 1943
DiedOctober 5, 2013(2013-10-05) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican/Italian
EducationParsons School of Design
LabelALBERT CAPRARO Ltd.- ALBERT CAPRARO COUTURE
Websitewww.albertcapraro.com

Capraro died in October 2013, aged 70.[8] [9]

References

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  1. ^ "Vintage Fashion Guild : Label Resource : Capraro, Albert". vintagefashionguild.org. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Time magazine: March 24, 1975-Albert Who?
  3. ^ "First ladies' frugal fashion". The Columbian. June 7, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  4. ^ People Magazine, April 16, 1984 Vol. 21 No. 15
  5. ^ People Magazine August 01, 1983 Vol. 20 No. 5 Dukes' Star John Schneider and Ex-Miss America Tawny Little Hazzard a Marriage
  6. ^ Time magazine: March 22, 1976-American Chic in Fashion
  7. ^ People magazine: February 3, 1975-The New Man in Betty Ford's Life—Designer Albert Capraro
  8. ^ Cotto, William (October 8, 2013). "Designer Albert Capraro Dies at 70". WWD. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  9. ^ ""Prince of Fashion," Designer Albert Capraro, Claims His Crown With Launch Of New Website". Yahoo Finance. May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.