Hector Torres (designer)

Hector Torres
Born1943/44
Aibonito, Puerto Rico
DiedJuly 7, 1990
Manhattan, New York
Occupationfashion designer

Hector Torres (1943/44 – July 7, 1990) was a Puerto Rican fashion designer. Torres was part of the group of Hispanic designers in New York who rose to prominence in the 1970s. He specialized in working in leather. Torres worked with fashion designers Stephen Burrows, Halston, and Fernando Sanchez before designing his own collection. He died from AIDS-related complications in 1990.

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