Cuban-American designer Narciso Rodriguez rose to fame in 1996 after designing friend and muse Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s wedding dress. He launched his namesake brand a year later and also held roles at Tse cashmere, Cerruti and Loewe. Celebrating and honoring his Hispanic heritage with a dedication to craftsmanship, Rodriguez has attracted fans from Sarah Jessica Parker to Michelle Obama. In this article taken from WWD in 2000, Rodriguez offers insights into decades of fashion reinvention that followed.

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Given Monday’s developments at the House of Givenchy, it’s hardly a shocker that such a gossipy industry would speculate on who could replace the defecting Alexander McQueen. Take a poll of fashion pundits and you’ll find

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