Womenswear
autumn/winter 2008/2009
Designer José Castro was born in Galicia. He studied at the Arts and Technical Fashion School in Barcelona and completed his training with a Master’s degree at London’s Royal College of Art in 1997. He was soon developing projects for a number of fashion houses, winning first prize in a Dolce & Gabbana initiative and working for Alexander McQueen and Givenchy.
After returning to Barcelona, José Castro freelanced for brands like Marina Rinaldi, Mac&Co and Mikel Rosen&Co.
In 2000, he launched his own brand, Agenor Tabaré, designing cutting-edge collections. From 2001 to 2004, he worked on Antonio Miró’s second line, Miró Jeans, and in 2004 moved to Spanish brand Desigual, whose collections he still creates today. He combines this job with teaching at a number of fashion schools and with his own couture collection.
Castro’s own brand recently made its international debut at Paris Fashion Week, where he presented his autumn-winter 07/08 collection, El Cuervo [The Crow].
Castro’s style is a combination of extreme concepts. But whether elegant or ragged, heavy or sophisticated, organic or artificial, all his work is characterised by exceptional patterning. The Gothic look he favours turns chic and romantic in his hands. His skill with denim is apparent in his garments where it is masterfully combined with other more sumptuous fabrics.
José Castro clothing is on sale at Spanish multi-brand retailers in Barcelona, Murcia and Salamanca. It is also available in the town of Christchurch in New Zealand.
