Albert Capraro Explained

Albert Capraro
Nationality:	American/Italian
Birth Date:	20 May 1943
Birth Place:	New York, New York
Death Place:	West Islip, New York
Education:	Parsons School of Design
Label Name:	ALBERT CAPRARO Ltd.- ALBERT CAPRARO COUTURE
Website:	www.albertcapraro.com

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]}

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vintage Fashion Guild : Label Resource : Capraro, Albert. vintagefashionguild.org. en. 2017-11-18.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20080414212710/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,946533,00.html Time magazine: March 24, 1975-Albert Who?
3. News: First ladies' frugal fashion. 2014-06-07. The Columbian. 2017-11-18. en.
4. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20087605,00.html People Magazine, April 16, 1984 Vol. 21 No. 15
5. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20085600,00.html People Magazine August 01, 1983 Vol. 20 No. 5 Dukes' Star John Schneider and Ex-Miss America Tawny Little Hazzard a Marriage
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611095012/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,911783-6,00.html Time magazine: March 22, 1976-American Chic in Fashion
7. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20064923,00.html People magazine: February 3, 1975-The New Man in Betty Ford's Life—Designer Albert Capraro
8. News: Designer Albert Capraro Dies at 70. Cotto. William. 2013-10-08. WWD. 2017-11-18. en-US.
9. News: "Prince of Fashion," Designer Albert Capraro, Claims His Crown With Launch Of New Website. 2021-05-20. Yahoo Finance. 2021-08-20. en-US.