Disney Costume Designer Turned Fashion Designer

Octavio Carlin with client, jazz singer, and Agenda Magazine editor, Kaylene Peoples

After designing costumes for Disney productions, Octavio found his love for fashion and began his career in the industry. It was no walk in the park trying to find his signature style, though. As Octavio put it,“You find your niche and your audience/client, but it has to be in tune with what is going on in the world. This is the challenge that I found.  Once I found it, I was very intrigued in obviously creating something, and the challenge of the business of fashion-selling.” So there is definitely a balance of creativity and business savviness that designers must think about.

As most of you know, Octavio's style is a mix of the old and the new. Leah Bergman of Latino Weekly could not have described it better in her interview with our fave designer:

Octavio Carlin takes Old Hollywood glamour and gives it a modern twist.  His pieces are elegant and exciting.  He embraces the feminine form and celebrates its curves.  His love for modern architecture gives his pieces clean, minimalistic lines that flow and make a woman feel beautiful while being comfortable. Read the entire article here

Having found his niche, Octavio started designing custom pieces for clients to wear at events like galas, movie premieres, and openings. So what was his next step? Opening his atelier and launching his RTW line, of course! Tune in for those details on next week's blog post.

Take a look at the Octavio Carlin Fall/Winter Collection here.