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If it is possible to inhale rock music, infusing it with mystery yet with raw emotion, and then exhale this mix to produce an entirely new creation, Los Angeles-based couturier, Sterling Capricio, has achieved this through his provocative fashion designs. The Chicago native trained at the renowned Art Institute of Chicago and later in the self-taught school of nouveau couture.Sterling Capricio's style is a mix of performance, art and couture, a fusion of the improvisational hip jacket and the carefully crafted opera coat. Drawing from his musical background as a former guitar player in a rock band, Capricio splices edginess and vulnerability with the uncanny, creating a signature style he labels, Gothic-Soul. His designs are what a soul-searching guitar riff would look like. Or more palatable, what the design team of Marilyn Manson paired with Prince would conjure up--an electrifying dark cloud atop a rainbow.This revolutionary designer rarely plays it safe. I have to take chances, that is the only way I know how to do what I do. If I did not take chances I would not be a designer, I would be a manufacturer. From the dangerously sensual designs that define his Sterling Capricio Couture line, to the blend of LA charm, Miami sassiness, and Parisian chic reflected in his signature line, Sterling, Capricio's pieces find residence in his Los Angeles boutique and a number of other high-end specialty stores across the country.Original pieces from Sterling Capricio's Studio Services division, frequented by celebrity stylists and wardrobe departments, have taken form on beautiful, high-profile bodies such as Patricia Arquette, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Lana Parrilla, Kellita Smith, Sheila E., Tyra Banks, Lisa Raye, Daryl Hannah, and Meagan Goode. Capricio's designs have been shot by prominent photographers and have graced the pages of many magazines, including Flaunt, Zink, Playboy, Trace, Ebony, and Unleashed.Sterling Capricio, a natural born artist and giver, actively participates in fashion shows and events for charitable causes, including the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, the Steve and Mary L. Harvey Foundation benefiting public school education, and the Children of Hope Light benefiting AIDS and homeless organizations.Sterling Capricio Boutique1174 S. La Brea AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90019Retail: 323.931.0889 / Wholesale: 323.938.4788Tues.– Sat. from 12pm – 7pm
