Albertus Swanepoel
Albertus Swanepoel | |
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| Born | 12 April 1959 |
| Died | 25 July 2024 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation(s) | Milliner and owner of Albertus Swanepoel LLC |
Albertus Swanepoel (12 April 1959 – 25 July 2024) was a South African milliner based in New York City, whose hat designs featured in the runway shows of designers such as Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, and Tommy Hilfiger. A BA Fine Arts graduate from the University of Pretoria, Swanepoel won the Coty Award as South Africa’s top designer before moving to the United States in 1989.