John Saldivar is a Mexican-American

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originally from

Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

, Mexico.

Collection

John Saldivar began his fashion career in 2001 while apprenticing with

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and his design team. Through de la Renta, Saldivar met American editor

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, who later hired him as his personal assistant at ''

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''. Before launching his self-titled collection for Autumn/Winter 2007, Saldivat worked with designers including

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and Lucien Pellat-Finet as director of public relations. He currently resides in

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and works out of his Chelsea design studio. Saldivar's work has attracted some attention in the fashion press. His clothing has been requested by stylists for possible wear by celebrities such as

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and

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References

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