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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Altuzarra > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Altuzarra.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Altuzarra > Source revision: 1351268526 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|French fashion designer (born 1983)}} {{Promotional|date=March 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = '''Joseph Altuzarra''' | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1983}} | occupation = [Clothing designer](/source/Fashion_design) | relatives = [Nick Kroll](/source/Nick_Kroll) (cousin-in-law){{Cite web|date=2017-08-30|title=How Former Model Lily Kwong Became the Darling of Landscape Architecture|url=https://observer.com/2017/08/lily-kwong-model-landscape-architecture-fashion-design-collaborations/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Observer|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2016-02-24|title=Lily Kwong, Student & Model|url=https://intothegloss.com/2012/03/lily-kwong-student-model/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=Into The Gloss}}{{Cite web|title=A Family story {{!}} Altuzarra Official Site|url=https://www.altuzarra.com/en-cl/article/a-family-story|access-date=2021-01-28|website=www.altuzarra.com|language=en-US}} }} '''Joseph Altuzarra''' (born 1983) is a French-American luxury women's ready-to-wear clothing designer. He launched his brand, Altuzarra, in New York in 2008. His brand is influenced by his multicultural upbringing and his international education in fashion. His design of a women's evening gown was featured on the runway of the 2019 [Met Gala](/source/Met_Gala) evening. ==Early life and education== Altuzarra was born in 1983 in [Paris](/source/Paris), to a [Chinese-American](/source/Chinese-American) mother and a French father. His parents are both investment bankers.{{Cite web |url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Joseph_Altuzarra |title=Joseph Altuzarra - Voguepedia |access-date=30 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002232209/http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Joseph_Altuzarra |archive-date=2 October 2013 |url-status=dead }} He spent his childhood in Paris’ [7th arrondissement](/source/7th_arrondissement_of_Paris).Jessica Iredale (31 August 2017), [https://wwd.com/feature/behind-altuzarras-move-to-paris-10968589/ Behind Altuzarra’s Move to Paris] ''[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)''. As a boy he studied ballet for eight years. Altuzarra graduated from [Swarthmore College](/source/Swarthmore_College) with a [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in art and art history. Upon heading to New York, he interned at [Marc Jacobs](/source/Marc_Jacobs) before his post at [Proenza Schouler](/source/Proenza_Schouler). Seeking to further enhance his technical construction skills, Altuzarra then apprenticed with patternmaker [Nicolas Caïto](/source/Nicolas_Caito), the former head of the [Rochas](/source/Rochas) atelier. He later returned to Paris, working as first assistant to [Givenchy](/source/Givenchy)'s [Riccardo Tisci](/source/Riccardo_Tisci). ==''Altuzarra''== In its early years, the Altuzarra brand was self-financed with help from Altuzarra’s family; his mother Karen served as the company's CEO.[Vanessa Friedman](/source/Vanessa_Friedman) (20 June 2012), [https://www.ft.com/content/62eb8594-b950-11e1-b4d6-00144feabdc0 Mum’s the word for designers] ''[Financial Times](/source/Financial_Times)''. The first collection was picked up by [Dover Street Market](/source/Dover_Street_Market), Ikram and [Barneys New York](/source/Barneys_New_York).Jessica Iredale and Miles Socha (6 September 2013), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/kering-takes-stake-in-altuzarra-7116075/ Kering Takes Stake in Altuzarra] ''[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)''. In the following years, Altuzarra collaborated on collections with [J. Crew](/source/J._Crew) (2012)Eric Wilson (17 April 2012), [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/fashion/joseph-altuzarras-collection-for-j-crew.html The Preppy Sets Sail in the Riviera] ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)''. and [Target](/source/Target_Corporation) (2014).Ruth La Ferla (6 August 2014), [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/07/fashion/how-target-and-joseph-altuzarra-collaborated-on-a-fashion-line.html Target’s Newest Dance Partner? Joseph Altuzarra] ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)''. From 2013 to 2020, [Kering](/source/Kering) held a minority stake in the brand.Booth Moore (10 February 2024), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/joseph-altuzarra-opting-out-of-fashion-circus-1236173160/ Joseph Altuzarra Is Going Intimate for His 15th Anniversary Show] ''[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)''. Since 2017, Altuzarra’s studio has been based in New York's [Woolworth Building](/source/Woolworth_Building).[Vanessa Friedman](/source/Vanessa_Friedman) (12 February 2017), [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/12/fashion/new-york-fashion-week-in-the-studio-joseph-altuzarra.html Joseph Altuzarra Is Craving a Kind of Armor] ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)''. In 2017, Altuzarra announced that it would present its runway show to [Paris Fashion Week](/source/Paris_Fashion_Week) for the spring 2018 season with plans to show there indefinitely. After showing in Paris for four years, Altuzarra settled back in New York in 2021. In 2019, Altuzarra's design of a women's all gold, full-length evening gown was worn by [Awkwafina](/source/Awkwafina) at the 2019 [Met Gala](/source/Met_Gala) whom he accompanied on the runway and entrance staircase on the evening of the event.Forbes magazine. 6 May 2019. "The Best-Dressed Celebrities on the Met Gala 2019 Red Carpet". By Celia Shatzman. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/celiashatzman/2019/05/06/the-best-dressed-on-the-met-gala-2019-red-carpet/#f37f2aa1676b] In 2022, Altuzarra launched a second line, Altu.Diana Tsui (4 January 2022), [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/t-magazine/altu-joseph-altuzarra-fashion.html With His New Line, Joseph Altuzarra Honors His Teen Self] ''[T: The New York Times Style Magazine](/source/T_(magazine))''. In 2024, New York-based investment firm P180 took a minority stake in Altuzarra.David Moin (14 October 2024), [https://wwd.com/business-news/retail/brendan-hoffmans-p180-firm-takes-stake-in-joseph-altuzarra-1236674880/ Exclusive: Brendan Hoffman’s P180 Takes Stake in Altuzarra, Plans Rental Service] ''[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)''. Also in 2024, Altuzarra teamed with home furnishings brand Kravet Couture on a collection of home textiles and wall coverings.Emily Mercer (15 November 2024), [https://wwd.com/home-design/interior-design/altuzarra-kravet-couture-home-wallpaper-fabric-collaboration-1236723555/ Altuzarra Teams With Kravet Couture] ''[Women's Wear Daily](/source/Women's_Wear_Daily)''. ==Other activities== In 2020, Altuzarra was one of the judges in season 1 of [Amazon's](/source/Amazon_(company)) ''[Making the Cut](/source/Making_the_Cut_(2020_TV_series))''. ==Personal life== Altuzarra has been married to real estate investor Seth Weissman since 2014.[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/fashion/weddings/seth-weissman-joseph-altuzarra.html Seth Weissman, Joseph Altuzarra] ''[New York Times](/source/New_York_Times)'', 19 October 2014. They welcomed their first child, Emma, in 2019. == Awards == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title |- |2014 |[CFDA](/source/Council_of_Fashion_Designers_of_America) Award |- |2013 |[Crain's New York Business](/source/Crain's_New_York_Business) 40 Under 40 |- |2013 |[US Woolmark Prize](/source/US_Woolmark_Prize) Winner |- |2012 |[CFDA](/source/Council_of_Fashion_Designers_of_America) [Swarovski](/source/Swarovski) Award for Womenswear Design |- |2012 |[Forbes](/source/Forbes) 30 Under 30 |- |2011 |CFDA/[Vogue](/source/Vogue_(magazine)) Fashion Fund Award |- |2010 |[Out](/source/Out_(magazine)) 100 Vanguard of the Year |- |2010 |Fashion Group International Rising Star of the Year |- |2010 |[Ecco Domani](/source/Ecco_Domani) Award |} ==References== {{cite news | last =Horyn | first =Cathy | title =For Altuzarra, a Ballet Debut | newspaper =New York Times | location =New YOrk City, United States | date =26 April 2013 | url =http://runway.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/for-altuzarra-a-ballet-debut/ | accessdate = 26 April 2013}} == External links == * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090517002611/http://josephaltuzarra.com/ Altuzarra Homepage]}} * [http://www.style.com/fashionshows/designerdirectory/ALTZRRA/seasons/ Altuzarra Collections: Style.com] {{Authority control (arts)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Altuzarra, Joseph}} Category:1983 births Category:French fashion designers Category:American fashion designers Category:French people of American descent Category:French people of Chinese descent Category:American people of Chinese descent Category:American people of French descent Category:Living people Category:Swarthmore College alumni Category:LGBTQ fashion designers Category:21st-century American designers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joseph Altuzarra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Altuzarra) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Altuzarra?action=history)). 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