There was a time when, to coincide with the wife of the President of the Government, Carmen Romero, and with the Duchess of Alba, with the fashion presenter or the actress of the moment, he just had to go to a concrete direction of the Madrid streetFrom Serrano: The boutique of designer Alfredo Caral (Madrid, 1944-Murcia, 2021).“Even the British singer Sade, who as you know lived during a season in Madrid, visited the store frequently.He was a fan of Alfredo's jewelry collections, ”evokes today Rubén González, a designer's partner and who announced his recent death.

Caral, who currently resided in the Region of Murcia, where he settled years ago for his passion for the Mediterranean, lived delivered to his passion for crafts -he had specialized in fabrics, which he painted hand -, to the orders to the orderswho still received from nearby clients and teaching."Alfredo left fashion naturally.There came a time when the style to which he was accustomed evolved, the prêt-à-porter was imposed, which together with certain changes in his personal life led him to settle near the Calblanque Natural Park, which he loved.If someone commissioned him a suit, he did it.But with the fabrics he found a vocation that also allowed him."Policies and political, because it also had a man of man, aristocrats, folk, artist people ...", lists.“When Cindy Crawford came to Spain, Alfredo left him a robe;He painted Sofia Loren's eyebrows.Cayetana de Alba was regular to Serrano's store.At that time she was married to Jesús Aguirre and used to buy gifts.Then, they were hidden from the Palace of Liria so that he was discovering them.And if someone saw her for the shop window and did not want to greet her, she asked to be hiding in the bathroom or in the warehouse."I don't want to see that person, put me somewhere," he said. ".González remembers excitedly the visit of the American actress Shirley McLaine, “who was one of Alfredo's myths, who remained in piercing of her.He was blocked and said: ‘Mrs. McLaine, I will never forget that you have come to my store and chosen some of my garments’.And she replied ‘Mr. Caral, I will never forget you”.

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Cararal was born in a family linked to the cosmetics sector.His parents ruled a perfume-driver in the peace market and, as a child, made a boy from the errands.“He went to the houses of the ladies in the Salamanca neighborhood to take the orders, and ended up talking to them fashionable.He was very fond of drawing and, making sketches, discovered Christian Dior and began to investigate.I was 12 years old, ”González evokes.When the family business became a high -standing perfume chain, Caral was interested in cosmetics.He studied in New York and became a renowned makeup artist.“He started dealing with models and, little by little, self -taught, to create collections.His first parade at the Villamagna Hotel was already a success, because he had the support of all the women he had met during his stage as a beauty professional.His muse was the German model of German origin Kim Talbot, who was the woman of the Portugal ambassador to Spain, ”recalls González, who describes Alfredo Caral as a“ visionary ”capable of doing“ the most modern and most classic, always ofA timeless form.You just have to see your creations then to check it ".

Queen Doña Sofía was another of those women who, like Carmen Romero, turned to Alfredo Caral for her ability to create elegant costumes and, as González, "timeless".“He dressed it, but he never saw her in person.At that time a queen assistant contacted the designers, asked what they wanted, facilitated their sizes, and then they went to Zarzuela to give him the orders.Although there was no personal treatment, she knew perfectly who was the designers who wore her, ”says González.The queen of Spain was not the only contact of Caral with royalty: on one occasion he came to dance with Lady Di.”Alfredo was in London as part of a delegation of Spanish designers.In an act at the Embassy of Spain in which the princes of Wales were there was a dance and, in one of those moments when the couples change, Princess Diana touched.They were nothing more for a few minutes, but for him it was impressive ”.

In recent times Caral had designed a line of kimonos."I considered that, at the moment, it was very important to dress comfortable but elegant".Admirer of the work of Iris van Herpen, the dressmaker remained up to date with a sector that knew perfectly, of an industry of which he was part and in which he had touched, as his partner says, ”all the sticks.He made a man, woman, prêt-à-porter, haute couture, uniforms -of Iberia, Aviaco, Telefónica- and, of course, movie costumes ".Indeed, Caral was responsible for the clothing of actress Helga Liné in Passions, and Mary Carrillo in darkness, both of Pedro Almodóvar.“He enjoyed working with Almodóvar and always told hilarious things.And not only dressed the Almodóvar girls: also the girls Hermida.He became very friends with Concha Galán, from Nieves Herrero ... he loved to go to television.Alfredo was passionate about everything he did, it was an enjoyment of life.And he was delighted with his current life.If I felt nostalgia, it was passenger.The present lived, he didn't look back ”.