Mask of Zorro actor shift fashion design, enrolled in an elite fashion school.
Antonio Banderas, 55 year-old Spanish actor, director, and producer currently enrolled at Central St. Martins. A prestigious public tertiary art school in London, England which offers full-time courses at foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and even variety of short and summer courses.
The actor want something new and decided to take steps towards the latter at London’s elite fashion school. The school he just enrolled been recently declared as the leading fashion school in the world by Business of Fashion. Antonio Banderas currently pursuing his hobby in fashion design thriving in the same school that produced Christopher Kane, Alexander Wang, and John Galliano.
He announced his plans to study back, Banderas stated, “It’s something that has been on my mind for a long time. [Central Saint Martins] is probably one of the best schools in the world…and so I am going to start studying with them…I need knowledge to take steps in that territory.” Banderas continues, “It makes me feel actually very young to put the elbows on the table again and try to understand another reality. Of course, I won’t stop my professional life, I’ll continue acting, directing—but this is a new thing.”
Antonio Banderas shared on Twitter, “The 2nd week of studies at Central St Martin begins,” Intense, exciting, serious and fun all the same time.” Despite his successful career on the big screen, Banderas came out of his shell trying something new that eventually he really love to do.
He appeared in numerous high-profile Hollywood movies including Assassins, Evita, Interview with the Vampire, Philadelphia, Desperado, The Mask of Zorro, Spy Kids and portrayed voice of “Puss in Boots” in the Shrek sequels and Puss in Boots. Aside from being an actor, he is also a business minded person. Invested some of his film earnings in Andalusian products, owns share of a winery in Villalba de Duero, Burgos, Spain and is veteran of the perfume industry. He is also working with fragrance and beauty multinational company, becoming one of the brand’s most successful representatives. IMAGE/TWITTER