Joseph Altuzarra

Joseph Altuzarra (born 1983) is a French-American luxury women's ready-to-wear clothing designer. He launched his brand, Altuzarra, in New York in 2008. His brand is influenced by his multicultural upbringing and his international education in fashion. His design of a women's evening gown was featured on the runway of the 2019 Met Gala evening.

Early life and education Altuzarra was born in 1983 in Paris, to a Chinese-American mother and a French father. His parents are both investment bankers. He spent his childhood in Paris’ 7th arrondissement. As a boy he studied ballet for eight years. The first collection was picked up by Dover Street Market, Ikram and Barneys New York.

In the following years, Altuzarra collaborated on collections with J. Crew (2012) and Target (2014).

From 2013 to 2020, Kering held a minority stake in the brand.

Since 2017, Altuzarra’s studio has been based in New York's Woolworth Building.

In 2017, Altuzarra announced that it would present its runway show to Paris Fashion Week for the spring 2018 season with plans to show there indefinitely.

In 2022, Altuzarra launched a second line, Altu.

In 2024, New York-based investment firm P180 took a minority stake in Altuzarra.

Also in 2024, Altuzarra teamed with home furnishings brand Kravet Couture on a collection of home textiles and wall coverings.

Other activities In 2020, Altuzarra was one of the judges in season 1 of Amazon's Making the Cut.

Personal life Altuzarra has been married to real estate investor Seth Weissman since 2014. They welcomed their first child, Emma, in 2019.