Custo Dalmau

Custo Dalmau (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkustu ðəlˈmaw]; born 1959 as Ángel Custodio Dalmau Salmons in Tremp, Spain) is a Spanish fashion designer.^[1][2][3]

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Dalmau and the second or maternal family name is Salmons; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

Custo Dalmau at The Brandery fashion show (Barcelona, 2010)

Career in fashion

He spent his childhood and adolescence in Barcelona, where he studied architecture.^{[citation needed]} In 1980, he founded the label Custo Line with his brother David which in 1996 became Custo Barcelona and today is a label of Blue Tower S.L., Barcelona. Initially focusing on printed tops and T-shirts inspired by the looks of Californian surfers, the label meanwhile has added a full range of women's clothing, a men's line, as well as shoes and accessories.^{[citation needed]}

Private life

Dalmau is married to Eva Vollmer who is responsible for the label's kids line Custo Growing.^{[citation needed] [citation needed]} Custo Dalmau is father to 2 daughters (one of which is not his biological daughter) and two sons. ^{[citation needed]} He spends his time between the family home in Barcelona and the USA.^[4][5]