He claims, and by no means, the word couturier, rather than designer, couturier. “I’ve been struggling for years,” she admits. Lorenzo CaprileA true alchemist of fashion, because when this master of needlework, born in Madrid in 1967, designs a suit, whether for a bride or for any special occasion, he has only one objective: to make the wearer look spectacular. Beyond fashion or trends, because the important thing over time is to remember how impressive you were that day and not what you were wearing at that moment.
Lorenzo Caprile’s extended family
The seventh son of a family of businessmen, his grandfather, of Italian descent, founded Spanish magnet factory (Femsa), sold to Bosch in 1978, Lorenzo had a happy childhood although they were very much at home under the same roof. “My childhood was very convenient, very beautiful. In my family, although we are many and very different, we are very united and we support each other through good and bad,” Caprile said. Hello! fashion
Admired for his choice of patterns and fabrics, as well as his ability to lead the great team that accompanied him throughout his successful career, Lorenzo is considered One of the great designersBoth nationally and internationally, but his was no coincidence, or stroke of luck, because before creating the elegant and sensual designs that have catapulted him to fame, the man from Madrid trained thoroughly.
Where did Lorenzo Caprile study?
His training as a couturier began with his studies New York Fashion Institute of Technology and between Florence International Fashion Polytechnic. It was in the Italian city where Caprile began working at various firms while studying degree in languages and literature from the University of Florence. Once he graduated, the couturier decided to return to Spain to establish his atelier and create his own brand. “I remember my first workshop days, in ’95, with great enthusiasm and a lot of nerves,” declared this ‘Master of Sewing’.
From Infanta Cristina’s wedding dress to Doña Letizia’s red dress
Fame came to her with wedding dresses designed for her Infanta Christina (Although I designed it earlier Carla Rayo-Villanova) and since then she hasn’t stopped achieving success, like the iconic red dress she created Queen Letizia on occasion Marriage of Prince Frederik of Denmark to Mary Donaldson In 2004 and we all remember. Outside of the Royal House, Caprile has a large number of celebrity crushes, e.g Anne Igartiburru is sea flowerTwo regulars at his workshop on Claudio Coelho Street in Madrid.
But she not only designs wedding and party wear, but also dresses for plays, operas, dances and films, e.g. silly ladya job Lope de Vega Which he brought to the big screen Manuel Iborra and in which the actress acted Macarena Gomez. Versatile and traditional are some of the qualities of this great Spanish couturier, who won the 2018 Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts.
‘Masters of Sewing’ Jury
A tireless creator of trends for more than 30 years, Caprile, who says that he has never had a partner or children throughout his life because he was dedicated to his professional career, the advantages and disadvantages that this entails, made the decision in 2018 and surprised many of his followers. By doing so, she left her workshop “temporarily” to be part of the jury of the TVE talent show, Sewing master Presented by Raquel Sanchez Silva.
The couturier, who saw in this project a unique opportunity to bring sewing to the general public, was not alone with the program and it premiered at the end of 2022. Tele Madrid called its own programStitch and count.
Where does Lorenzo Caprile currently live?
Lorenzo Caprile spent more than ten years in a hotel in Madrid. What seemed to be a temporary position became his permanent home, even spending his entire captivity here. “I have a flat on the property very close, inn Campoamor street in MadridThat, with that rent I pay the cost of the hotel. Ten years ago, I came here for countless house renovations and in the end, I stayed,” commented the designer Hello! Just a few months ago settled back in their house.
