Background
Estevez, Luis de Galvez was born in 1930 in Havana, Cuba. Came to the United States, 1944, naturalized, 1960. Son of Luis Estevez y Navarro and Gloria Cortinas de Galvez y Benitez de Lugo.
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Luis de Galvez Estevez, Cuban, American designer, manufacturer. Recipient Florida Sunshine award, 1955, Coty American Critics award, 1956, Chicago Gold Coast awards, 1959, 60, 62, Denver Symphony award, Goldwaters Phynix award, Bambergers Fashion award, 1962, Silk award, Traphagen Fashion award, 1975, American Schiffli Embroidery award, 1963, Hispanic Designers Life Time Achievement award, 1990.
Education
Student, University Havana, 1949. Student, Traphagen School Fashion, 1951.
Career
Display at Lord & Taylor, New York City, 1950, Jean Patou, Paris, 1951-1952. Principal Grenelle-Estevez, New York City, 1955-1958. Principal, partner Estevez, 1959-1965.
Owner, operator Estevez/Gabor-Estevez/Estevez Resort Sports Wear, 1973-1976. Partner with Neal Diamond Estevez Dress Firm, Los Angeles, from 1977. Owner Estevez.
Achievements
Membership
Member Costume Designers Guild Los Angeles, Academy Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Council Fashion Designers American.
Connections
Married Betty Dew Menzies.
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Nationality
American Cuban -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient Florida Sunshine award, 1955, Coty American Critics award, 1956, Chicago Gold Coast awards, 1959, 60, 62, Denver Symphony award, Goldwaters Phynix award, Bambergers Fashion award, 1962, Silk award, Traphagen Fashion award, 1975, American Schiffli Embroidery award, 1963, Hispanic Designers Life Time Achievement award, 1990.Recipient Florida Sunshine award, 1955, Coty American Critics award, 1956, Chicago Gold Coast awards, 1959, 60, 62, Denver Symphony award, Goldwaters Phynix award, Bambergers Fashion award, 1962, Silk award, Traphagen Fashion award, 1975, American Schiffli Embroidery award, 1963, Hispanic Designers Life Time Achievement award, 1990.