Adriana Castro • • •

Adriana Castro’s appreciation for exotic skins began when she was a child growing up in Columbia. Visiting her father’s crocodile farm (called a Zoocriadero) as a child she would dream up designs that are part of her collection today. But Castro wisely put her passion for crocodile accessories on hold to learn as much about business as possible before starting one of her own. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics at Purdue she worked for Sony before beginning her studies in Accessory Design at the Art Institute at Miami International University.
“My main objective is to create designs using crocodile leather that a 20 year old and 70 year old would love to carry” says the 25 year-old Adriana Castro. That’s a broad appeal, but she achieves it by keeping her designs classic and elegant and forgoing any statement-making hardware or detailing that would upstage the spectacular skins. A measure of Castro’s success: she’s already received a wealth of press and won the Fresh Faces in Fashion 2007 award for Accessory Design from GenArt.

Working with her beloved crocodile skin, Adriana Castro fulfills her childhood dreams with her line of gorgeous, sophisticated crocodile accessories.