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Adolfo (1933). American designer. Having escaped family pressure to become a lawyer, he was saved by following his aunt, Maria Lopez, from Cuba, where she comes from, to Paris. She presented him to the Maison Balenciaga where Adolfo got to know the world of fashion and tailoring. In 1948, he decided to leave Paris for New York, where he learnt the millinery trade. In 1962 he opened his first shop, accompanying his hats with a line of clothing. The garments were ready-to-wear, but could be adapted to fit and because of the quality of the cut and sewing were close to being haute couture. First Lady Nancy Reagan provided him with a spontaneous endorsement.
&Quad;2002, April. He took part in the Latin American fashion show organized at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.