Interviews
A Honduran breaks into World of Fashion with designs that take diverse forms
15 Oct '08
6 min read
Castell's creations, in addition to being practical, are clothes in which any woman can feel comfortable and radiant at the same time. The colors are in line with the spring-summer season that can already be seen in some store windows.
"When I started to design these dresses, I leaned towards the color red and the catwalks of the most renowned designers on which to show them," he stated.
A garment's functionality is always well appreciated by any woman, especially by those that tend to make large investments in their closet.
Castell's garments include dresses designed with a variety of materials, but above all fabrics that lend them a natural weight and bounce. Dresses designed to be used on more than one occasion.
"A lot of women don't like to wear the same garment to a party or a dinner, so now they have the option of transforming it," says the designer.
Furthermore, although it's a big investment, it only needs to be made once. This is also the case with pants that Castell calls 3D, which correspond to the three dimensional. It's a garment with stripes that women can mold to their figure. The pants can be adjusted to the shape of the hips, even to exaggerate them, if necessary. "It works like a corset, but specifically for the hips," he states.
This garment, states Castell, has been well received and has sold very well. However, only a few women have been able to enjoy them due to their cost and only being available by order.
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Fashion
Although Castell's designs are designed with every day women in mind, "The very same women are the least likely to purchase them because only a small portion of them invest in designer clothes, and I couldn't believe it," he states.
Castell said that experience speaks for itself, and although it pains him to recognize it, it's the truth. In order for a designer to become famous, he would have to dress some world-renowned artist, and then more clients will follow.
Designers are guided by exclusivity; one of their creations is limited to a single client, or two or three at the most. But this Honduran designer's dream is for a large number of women to be able to wear his garments and for them to be displayed in shop windows.
"Piracy is also a problem in this industry, but here there's no way of controlling the sense of exclusivity," explains the young designer.
Mass producing a garment has such high costs that, for many designers, are impossible to absorb. But if there are thousands of reproduction pieces, they go to market at a price that is much lower than a designer can offer.
"That's the way the fashion world works. We can't patent our ideas and creations," he states. Little by little, Castell is beginning to make his mark among Hollywood stars and the music industry. Although his designs have been worn by many international "stars" on the red carpets, they are also sought out at he's exclusive studio by some of the biggest stars.
"When I started to design these dresses, I leaned towards the color red and the catwalks of the most renowned designers on which to show them," he stated.
A garment's functionality is always well appreciated by any woman, especially by those that tend to make large investments in their closet.
Castell's garments include dresses designed with a variety of materials, but above all fabrics that lend them a natural weight and bounce. Dresses designed to be used on more than one occasion.
"A lot of women don't like to wear the same garment to a party or a dinner, so now they have the option of transforming it," says the designer.
Furthermore, although it's a big investment, it only needs to be made once. This is also the case with pants that Castell calls 3D, which correspond to the three dimensional. It's a garment with stripes that women can mold to their figure. The pants can be adjusted to the shape of the hips, even to exaggerate them, if necessary. "It works like a corset, but specifically for the hips," he states.
This garment, states Castell, has been well received and has sold very well. However, only a few women have been able to enjoy them due to their cost and only being available by order.
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Fashion
Although Castell's designs are designed with every day women in mind, "The very same women are the least likely to purchase them because only a small portion of them invest in designer clothes, and I couldn't believe it," he states.
Castell said that experience speaks for itself, and although it pains him to recognize it, it's the truth. In order for a designer to become famous, he would have to dress some world-renowned artist, and then more clients will follow.
Designers are guided by exclusivity; one of their creations is limited to a single client, or two or three at the most. But this Honduran designer's dream is for a large number of women to be able to wear his garments and for them to be displayed in shop windows.
"Piracy is also a problem in this industry, but here there's no way of controlling the sense of exclusivity," explains the young designer.
Mass producing a garment has such high costs that, for many designers, are impossible to absorb. But if there are thousands of reproduction pieces, they go to market at a price that is much lower than a designer can offer.
"That's the way the fashion world works. We can't patent our ideas and creations," he states. Little by little, Castell is beginning to make his mark among Hollywood stars and the music industry. Although his designs have been worn by many international "stars" on the red carpets, they are also sought out at he's exclusive studio by some of the biggest stars.
Merlin Castell LLC
Popular News
Leave your Comments
Editor’s Pick
Esteemed Clients
-Ltd..jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Thermore (Far East) Ltd.")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSllC Ltd)")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF)")
