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Ito Curata

Filipino fashion designer (–)

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Born	Ito Mendoza Curata ()November 2, Manila, Philippines
Died	March 26, () (aged&#;60) Muntinlupa, Philippines
Resting place	Manila Memorial Park
Nationality	Filipino
Other&#;names	Encarnito Mendoza Curata
Occupation	Fashion Designer
Partner	Robert H. Miller
Children	1
Honours	People Asia's Men Who Matter and Batangas' Outstanding Citizen

Ito Curata (2 November ^{[citation needed]} – 26 March ) was one of the Philippines top fashion designers who specialized in conceptualizing bridal gowns and Filipiniana clothing.

Among his notable clients were Hollywood actress Sharon Stone, former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Margarita Moran-Floirendo and Filipino actress Bea Alonzo.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Ito Mendoza Curata was born in Manila, Philippines, on November 2, , and was raised in Batangas City.^[3] Curata took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines for a year.

Free biography sample Curata was also known for being a great host and cook. We organized small fundraisers, a mahjong party session, a drag show in a church basement, and just the passing of the hat among those whose best friends, whom we had taken care of, had passed away. Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April Fashion Designer.

He moved to the States when he was just 17 in where he got a scholarship at Clarion University of Pennsylvania but since their fine arts program was very limited, he decided to forfeit his scholarship and move to San Francisco. He then studied at the University of San Francisco where he obtained a bachelor of fine arts degree and at the Academy of Art University where he graduated from the university's Certificate program.^[3] After college, Curata decided to become a banker for a while and occasionally made gowns for some of his friends.

After a couple of years working in banking, Curata decided to pursue his dreams of becoming a Fashion Designer.^[4]

Career

Curata lived in San Francisco in the United States for 26 years. While in San Francisco, Curata ran his own atelier and designed clothing for high-profile public figures such as actress Sharon Stone and socialite Helena Maria Schulz.

Ito curata biography sample pdf Years later, we all returned to the Philippines and met on various occasions, like ballets and concerts. Here are their heartfelt message to their dear friend, Ito Curata. Ito Curata. But this morning word got around that he too passed away after a lengthy stay at ICU, despite the hopeful news in the past few days that he was getting a bit better.

He was the first Filipino-American designer to be spotlighted by the Hollywood press.^[5] After his partner Bob retired In the early s, they both decided to move back to the Philippines where Curata continued to design clothing for some of the Philippines top socialites. Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and Filipina actress and singer Bea Alonzo were among his Philippine-based clients.^[1] In , he received People Asia's Men Who Matter award and in , he was recognized as an Outstanding Citizen in Batangas.

At the first Miss Universe Philippines fashion show in , Curata's works were among the featured in the exhibition.^[5]

Curata also occasionally judged and made gowns for Beauty Pageants.

Death

He and his partner Miller were admitted to a hospital in mid-March due to COVID symptoms.^[6] Curata and Miller were then admitted into the Intensive Care Unit.

Ito curata biography sample Contents move to sidebar hide. With over 30 years of dedicating his life to creating breathtaking gowns and ternos, Ito Curata is a name a lot of people are familiar with, both on the local and international fashion scene. Ito, a well-known fashion designer, was in the news with his latest fashion show. We organized small fundraisers, a mahjong party session, a drag show in a church basement, and just the passing of the hat among those whose best friends, whom we had taken care of, had passed away.

Curata died on March 26, , due to pneumonia, a complication from COVID infection, and kidney failure. Miller died two weeks after him.

Personal life

Curata had a partner named Robert Miller whom he met while living in San Francisco. Miller was an executive vice president for Visa Inc. After Miller retired, they both moved the Philippines and decided to adopt a child.

Curata was also known for being a great host and cook.

Ito curata biography sample form The parties he hosted at his beautiful home were always a hit and will definitely be missed. Curata in The beloved fashion designer has been in the business for over 30 years, he passed on the evening of March In my first year of having to keep the organization afloat, we needed and got the support of our LGBT friends.