{{Short description|American fashion designer (1943–2013)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox fashion designer |image = Albert Capraro - NARA - 23869141 (cropped).jpg |caption = Capraro in 1975 |name = Albert Capraro |birth_date = {{Birth date |1943|5|20}} |birth_place = New York, New York |death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|10|05|1943|05|20}} |death_place = West Islip, New York |education = Parsons School of Design |label_name = ALBERT CAPRARO Ltd.- ALBERT CAPRARO COUTURE |awards = |website = {{URL|albertcapraro.com}} }}
'''Albert Capraro''' (May 20, 1943 – October 5, 2013) was an American fashion designer. He graduated from Parsons School of Design<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/capraro-albert/|title=Vintage Fashion Guild : Label Resource : Capraro, Albert|website=vintagefashionguild.org|language=en|access-date=2017-11-18}}</ref> and worked for Lilly Daché and Oscar de la Renta for 8 years crafting the boutique collection, before starting his own business in 1974.<ref>[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?]</ref> His clients included Betty Ford,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jun/08/first-ladies-frugal-fashion/|title=First ladies' frugal fashion|date=2014-06-07|work=The Columbian|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en}}</ref> Susan Ford, Barbara Walters, Cristina Ferrare,<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20087605,00.html People Magazine, April 16, 1984 Vol. 21 No. 15] </ref> Polly Bergen, Tawny Little<ref>[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]</ref> , Phyllis George and Anne Armstrong.<ref>[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]</ref><ref>[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]</ref>
Capraro died in October 2013, aged 70.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/designer-albert-capraro-dies-at-70-7213850/|title=Designer Albert Capraro Dies at 70|last=Cotto|first=William|date=2013-10-08|work=WWD|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en-US}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/prince-fashion-designer-albert-capraro-154200228.html|title="Prince of Fashion," Designer Albert Capraro, Claims His Crown With Launch Of New Website|date=2021-05-20|work=Yahoo Finance|access-date=2021-08-20|language=en-US}}</ref>
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