George Esquivel is a

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and

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. He is the founder, president and design director for Esquivel Designs, a southern

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design company that makes

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shoes and leather goods. The company was founded in 2001, but Esquivel began making shoes in his garage in the mid-1990s, where he designed and began to make shoes for Orange County's local wealthy clientele.

Shoes

Esquivel focuses on custom and made-to-measure shoes. His customers include a variety of actors, artists, entrepreneurs, and athletes. Some stores carry ready-to-wear Esquivels. Esquivel's shoes range from US$650 to 2,500. Esquivel also designs the mid-range

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in 2002. In 2009, he was a Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund nominee and finalist. Esquivel's 2010 collection was inspired by the workers who built the

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. His 2011 collection was inspired by architecture and the art of

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., and his 2012 collection was inspired by

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, the Austrian protégé of

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. In October 2011, he exhibited at the “Americans in Paris” initiative, sponsored by

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and Vogue magazine. The show featured emerging American designers. Esquivel was among the past CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund designers that were selected to participate in the shared space. Esquivel was contracted from February 2010-2012 to redesign the American collection for Italian shoe company Fratelli Rossetti, and has consulted for a number of other retailers including Net-a-Porter, Mr. Porter, and Colette (Paris). Tumi Inc., a renowned luxury bag and luggage brand, appointed George Esquivel as Creative Director from January 2013 to July 2015.

References

External links

Official Esquivel Shoes website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Esquivel, George Living people Shoe designers Year of birth missing (living people) Businesspeople from Orange County, California