Mr. Aquino began designing gowns to satisfy the need for garments to showcase jewelry and accessories made by designers participating in Couture Fashion Week, the prestigious New York City event. The enthusiastic reaction from audiences and the press encouraged him to create entire seasonal collections of evening and cocktail ensembles starting in 2008. Since then his fashion designs have appeared in major fashion and lifestyle publications worldwide, websites and TV outlets, and have been presented in Europe, the Caribbean, New York and Palm Beach to great reviews.

Mr. Aquino’s background in art, writing, poetry, theater and fashion show production shines through in his fashion designs. “There was a strong element of romance in the fashions of the bygone era of glamour, which is another inspiration for me,” he notes. “Glamour is back and I believe each woman is in some way her own fashion designer. A designer creates a concept, but it is the woman wearing the gown who makes the final decision as to how she wants to wear it and bring it to life by choosing the finishing touches such as jewelry, bag, hat, and shoes that are complimentary to the look.”

Dubbed the “Urban Renaissance Man” by Latino Future magazine, Mr. Aquino derives inspiration for his designs from sources as varied as the architecture of the legendary city of Casablanca, the art deco themes of South Beach, the buzz of New York City, as well as the elegance and grandeur of the French Riviera. A recurring theme is the endless pursuit of beauty as his muse. Combining elements of dance and fashion, his latest collection is a tribute to the inner and outer beauty of women around the globe.

“I want the collection to have sex appeal yet be classic and wearable,” says the designer. His most recent collection represents a progressive evolution of wearable couture and includes cocktail dresses and evening gowns ideal for the lover of jewelry and accessories. The creations are of rich French, Japanese and Indian lace, luscious chiffon, charmeuse and silk, among other fine fabrics. Impeccable hair styling for the fashion show will be done by stylist-to-the-stars Federico Calce of Federico Salon in New York, and makeup will be done by Hollywood film and fashion makeup artist Mahealani Diego.

Stunning actress Angelica Bridges and the pop group "The Strawberry Blonde," will be performing at the event. Angelica Bridges a former Baywatch star headlines the group of sultry sirens and sings the lead vocals. She will be walking the runway for Mr. Aquino’s show.  Mr. Aquino is the founder and producer of Couture Fashion Week presenting couture and luxury fashion shows of designers from around the world as seen in Couturefashionweek.com 

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