Inspirational Story of "The Magician of the Fashion" the International Merlin Castell who wears hollywood celebrities and performance in important reality shows in USA(English Version BIO)

1. Merlin Castell / Biography 2011
The International Fashion Designer Merlin Castell has
been fascinated by exquisite clothing since an
extraordinarily young age. As a little boy, he dreamed of
creating flawless masterpieces that would be worn by
beautiful and important people. Today, Merlin is dressing
Hollywood’s stars in his fabulous, unique designs, but
his rise to the top was no walk in the park.
Growing up, life was difficult for the eccentric Merlin.
Born in the countryside of Honduras, Merlin was the
youngest of seven brothers, all living and working at a
local banana field. Shoes were a luxury for the Castell
children; they only received one new pair each
Christmas. When Merlin was seven, he severely injured
his toe playing soccer barefoot.
HIS INSPIRATIONAL STORY:
This injury grew into an infection and his mother
eventually took him to U.S. Missionaries to get a
vaccine. To calm Merlin down, the nurse told him that if
he was a good boy and didn’t cry he could pick out a book. He was silent for the treatment and to this day
cherishes his very first Vogue Magazine which he picked out from the pile of books. As he flipped through
the pages, he was enthralled by the vibrant colors and materials that were so eloquently draped over the
models in the magazine. Even though he couldn’t understand a word of the English text, he memorized
every picture and sketched each design.
At age eight, Merlin earned himself the name “Jumper Kid” when he started designing his own jumpsuits
with big enough pockets to stash the fruit he picked while working out in the fields. Growing up his family
had no spare allowance for shopping so Merlin resorted to sketching his owns designs for the local
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2. seamstress to create. At age nine, his mother was diagnosed with cancer forcing his family to move to the
city for her treatment. While her cancer was benign and improved, she made the decision to stay in the city
for Merlin’s benefit. She believed her youngest son had prodigy-like talent that would be wasted if they
moved back to the countryside.
At age 10, Merlin began attending a public school and was instantly more advanced than his peers. He
found class to be boring and sat in class often sketching drawings of his beautiful, well-dressed teacher.
When his principal discovered his sketches, he called Merlin’s mother into his office and both were nervous
of his perverted behavior. There wasn’t however any truth to his mother’s accusations, and instead Merlin
marveled at the way clothes hugged his teacher’s model-esque frame and thus she became his very first
muse.
Two years later, Merlin saved up to buy a bicycle to ride around with his older brothers. However, on his
way to the store he passed by a store selling used sewing machines. He realized that with a few more
weeks of saving he could buy his own sewing machine instead of getting a bike. Merlin continued excelling
in school, always at the top of his class.
Merlin went on to graduate from a college in Honduras with a Patterns and Sewing degree. The three
month program didn’t challenge Merlin’s intellect and only covered the basics leading Merlin to seek out
higher education. After eight months of tirelessly seeking a scholarship to allow him to attend London’s
American Career College, Merlin was disappointingly denied. At age eighteen, he enrolled at a university in
Honduras to study architecture. He enjoyed the new outlet of creativity, but seemed to struggle with the
math intensive program. During this time he also began working for an interior decorator, which gave Merlin
an opportunity to let his imagination run wild.
The job included an assignment to design a home for an extremely wealthy woman. She fell in love with
Merlin’s designs and hired Merlin to design an extravagant 5-story mansion over the next four years. This
woman became his “Fairy God Mother” and after four years of mentoring, she sent him to a prestigious
fashion university in Milan, Italy, paying for his education.
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3. HIS JOURNEY TO THE FAME
In Milan, Italy, Merlin attended the Marangoni Institute where he specialized in leather. When he finished
school he decided to move to Los Angeles where he thought he would have the best opportunity to
succeed. He landed in the US with $265 in his pocket, and nothing but the clothes on his back because the
airline had unfortunately lost his luggage. As he stepped into a taxi, he realized he had no place to go.
Luckily, the taxi driver had a kind heart and let him sleep on the couch. For some time after, Merlin then
stayed with the taxi driver’s brother, and was finally able to repay his debt when he designed his wife’s
wedding dress.
Once he was settled in Los Angeles, Merlin went to work at Cosmo’s where he sketched for the store’s
seamstress, and eventually moved into the studio. Jealous of Merlin’s work, the seamstress took
advantage of his illegal immigrant status, and would threaten to contact the authorities if he did not do as
she said. She alarmed the building so he couldn’t leave, which kept him constantly working. He would sell
some of his samples to Playmates and be forced to give his check to the seamstress. She would then only
pay him a fraction of what he earned, and this proved to be his motivation to quit.
Merlin moved to downtown Los Angeles where he had to put his dreams on hold while he struggled to get
by. He worked in a restaurant as a dish washer and then a server. One day a customer asked him where
he bought his pants, and he explained that he had made them. Impressed, the customer got him an
interview with designer Amy Bond. He landed the job and began working as her assistant. After just two
years of working for her, he saw the studio grow from one to twenty-two sewing machines. In an attempt to
forward his career, Merlin went to work as the head designer at Red Ball, but a disagreement with the new
owner resulted in him going back to work with Amy Bond.
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4. One day, Merlin attended a White Party in Santa Barbara wearing his own creation made from pocket
linings since he couldn’t afford cloth. The shirt was such a hit he ended up selling twelve of them on the
spot for 350 dollars each. After receiving such a great reaction he started making them in different colors
and even tie-dying them himself. After that his fashion career non-stop; he found his new company Merlin
Castell, LLC with his best friend Gary Berry and later in 2005 taken the Public & Media Relations Mirna
Solórzano. All the team begins to create the new image of the future Icon Fashion Designer.
THE MAGIC CAREER OF MERLIN CASTELL: ON THE TARGET OF MEDIA AND
HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES
To date, Merlin Castell Designees has
been featured in the following English
and Spanish national Media outlets: E!,
ET Entertainment Tonight, "The Insider"
"Wealth TV's what To Wear"
"Univision's Nationally Syndicated
Program "Primer Impacto";
Telemundo’s Nationally Syndicated
Program "Al Rojo Vivo", "The Janice
Dickinson Modeling Agency" the reality
show of Oxygen Network, "America
Latino Television", Mun2, LATV, KTLA,
MTVtR3s and many local TV shows around USA.
Merlin Castell has also been featured in print publication such as ), “NY Daily News”, "Apparel News",
“Splash Magazine”, “Bello Magazine”, “Trend Hunter”, “La Opinion (Spanish newspaper of LA Times, “Mira
Magazine”, “Al Dia Newspaper of Houston”, “EFE Agency News”, “Women's Wear Daily", "Las Vegas
Magazine", " Las Vegas Weekly", and recently: “NY Daily News”, “People”, “Star Magazine”, “La Prensa de
Honduras”, to name a few.
Merlin has been voted “One of the Top Designers to Watch Out For”. His recently appeared on the
following TV Shows:
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5. THE JANICE DICKINSON MODELING AGENCY – REALITY SHOW BY OXYGEN TV:
EPISODE 6 & 7.-
Fashion Icon cracks the whip. Scene stealer
Merlin Castell to appear this season on OXYGEN
NETWORK’S “The Janice Dickinson Modeling
Agency” In this show stopping performance
Castell literally hade Janice Dickinson on her
knees when she realized that Fashion Icon Merlin
Castell was going to appear on her show. Janice
originally thought Castell was hired by the
producer as an actor when she realized Castell
was a highly respected designer her jaw dropped
as she pilled water all over the designer
cashmere jumpsuit with her trembling hands she
offered her apologies and she knew her dream
finally came true in her bigger vision to have her agency known for her high fashion runway models. This
would prove to be the highest rated episodes to date. In this highly anticipated episode Castell showed up
full force with whip in tow in he’s 4 inch stiletto hills took he’s runway bow in a white jumpsuit and white
turban. Castell introduce in this TV episode his collection called “Galactic” superstars was inspired by the
movie “Barbarella” With the extravagate taste of the incomparable John Galliano. Castell defines him self
as a chameleon, who is reinvents him self every season. Because of this, he has been recognized in the
competitive world of fashion.
REALITY “THE FASHION SHOW” ON BRAVO TV – ALL EPISODES.- A
man so passionate about freedom and liberty, it comes out of the blue, Merlin
Castell, haute couture women’s’ wear and a contestant in Bravo’s “The Fashion
Show”.
“The trick, with the TV show as with great fashion design, is to make it all feel
seamless, like the entertainment or the design just magically happened. It's
fitting for “The Fashion Show”, then, that its biggest entertainment asset is a
contestant named Merlin”- revealed The NY Daily News about the first episode.
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6. TV SHOW “IF I CAN DREAM” BY HULU.COM.-
Flamboyant fashion designer Merlin Castell critiques Kara's
prairie-era-wardrobe and Ben's t-shirt collection. Merlin gives
to them tips for updated their closet.
HULU.COM made a success contest with their online
audiences for win a beautiful dress create by Merlin Castell.
CELEBRITIES WEAR MERLIN CASTELL DESIGNS:
Merlin applies his conceptual and theatrical style, inspired by Hollywood, to his role of head designer for his
own label, Merlin Castell. He has worked with a number of celebrity clients, including Paula Abdul, N' Sync,
Paris Hilton, Priscila Presley, Marilyn Manson, Santana, Lenny Kravitz, Maria Conchita Alonso, Janice
Dickinson, the ex-spice girl Mel-B, Cindy Lauper, Jeremy Jackson, Tracy Bingham, Victoria Recano,
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7. Christian de la Fuente, Karina Smirnoff, Paulina Rubio, Gabriel Soto, Rene Lavan, Sonya Smith, the
Grammy nominated Luz Rios and many more personalities.
Merlin Castell was voted "One of the Top Designers to Watch Out For". He participated in runways for
support different foundations like Bienestar Foundation (Gay community), The Amanda Foundation (Animal
care support) and red carpet of premiere of world documentary “Elephants and Man: A Litany of Tragedy”
with Hollywood celebrities like Cher, Kat Kramer, Billy Bob Thornton, Lily Tomlin and More.
MERLIN CASTELL THE TOUR 2011 FASHION SHOW
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Today, the Los Angeles-based designer is best known for his Haute Couture Tailored Clothing. In 2011
Merlin will introduce this new collection to the national media outlets. After that, Merlin will begin his
FASHION TOUR with his popular performances runways and parties in the most exclusives clubs in USA,
where his fans and high fashion followers can have the opportunity to know Merlin Castell line and unique
show.
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8. MEDIA OUTLET TALK ABOUT MERLIN CASTELL:
“The trick, with the TV show as with great fashion design, is to make it all feel seamless, like the
entertainment or the design just magically happened. It's fitting for “The Fashion Show”, then, that its
biggest entertainment asset is a contestant named Merlin”-
NEW YORK DAILY NEWSPAPER
“Merlin displayed his strength in using innovative knits and texture while promoting ladylike glamour,
simmering with restrained sexuality underneath, very Katherine Hepburn, very Jean Harlow, and very
modern-day Project Runway Laura Bennett. These are timeless pieces a fashionable, mature woman can
wear”.-
SPLASH MAGAZINE WORLDWIDE
“Merlin Castell's newest collection, enbodies a smart woman who in every challenge is successful and
victorious. Merlin's designs appeal to an executive woman, but can be worn by the everyday woman as
portrayed on the popular TV show "Sex And The City"; high society ladies who can afford to buy Valentino,
Channel but choose to wear original Merlin Castell designs”-
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES MAGAZINE
“Castell refuses to play down his unique ideas and personality but acknowledges that most people can be
put off by his aggressive personality and bold fashion statements and responds to this by saying about his
style “It has to have something that says „it‟s me‟”. It‟s this attitude and refusal to fit into stereotypes that
sets him apart from his more staid American counterparts”-
DEFINING TRENDS MAGAZINE
“Castell no es sólo conocido en el mundo de la moda, también ha sido destacado dentro de la comunidad
por su labor filantrópica y humanitaria. Intenso y magnético, Merlín vive su vida con gran pasión.
Gracias a su esfuerzo incondicional y su forma de mejorar el concepto que se tiene de los latinos en la
sociedad norteamericana, está dando mucho de que hablar y se ha ganado el respeto de todos”-
EL DIARIO / LA PRENSA DE NEW YORK
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9. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MERLIN CASTELL
MEDIA INTERVIEWS, BOOKING, ENDORSEMENT, SPONSORSHIP AND MORE PLEASE CONTACT
BY E-MAIL TO:
Mirna Solórzano-Moumni
Marketing Director and Media Relations by Merlin Castell, LLC
Direct (210) 607-5010 / Office (210) 782-2839
mirnasolorzano@hotmail.com
mirnasolorzanopr@yahoo.com
CHECK VIDEOS WITH HIS TV PERFORMANCES ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:
www.mirnasolorzanopr.com/merlin_castell_info
VISIT:
www.merlincastell.com
www.facebook.com/merlincastell
www.myspace.com/merlincastell
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