Dominican Republic

Kimberly Castillo grew up in both the countryside and the city. At first, she lived in the agricultural surroundings of rural "Higuey" then in the industrialized city of "Santiago" in her much beloved Dominican Republic. Inspired by the growing fashion manufacturing industries in her country, Kimberly studied industrial pattern making and visual merchandising in Milan, Italy where she also worked as a model. She lists her own small manufacturing company as one of her proudest achievements. Kimberly wishes to work behind-the-scenes with fashion designers of Europe and the Americas and make their couture creations come true.