Modesta Castillo, Fashion Designer, Dies

Modesta Castillo


Renowned Dominican fashion designer, Modesta Castillo, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2014.

Many in the Dominican fashion world and the general public have expressed regret for the death of the designer, who received Honorable Mention at Dominicana Moda 2013.

The public announcement was made by Hogar Crea Dominicano, an organization founded in 1975, by Modesta Castillo's husband, Leopoldo Díaz, as a reform institution for people suffering from drug addiction.