Home Style Features Editor's Note About Us Contact Us Staff Shop by Brand Shop by Category Featured Items Write to Us! Select an issue: 07 June 07 May 07 April 07 March 07 February 07 January 06 December 06 November 06 October 06 September 06 August 06 July 06 June 06 May 06 April 06 March 06 February 06 January 05 December 05 November 05 October 05 September 05 August 05 July 05 June 05 May 05 April 05 March 05 February 05 January 04 December 04 November 04 October 04 September 04 August 04 July 04 June 04 May 04 April 04 March 04 February 04 January 03 December 03 November 03 October 03 September 03 August 03 July 03 June 03 May 03 April 03 March 03 February 03 January 02 December Next Week: More NY Autumn 2003 photos -   Ralph Lauren, Oscar de la Renta and more! The designer, about whom The New York Times wrote a column (“At 18, Fashion’s Toast (But He Drinks Coke”)… has the honor of the being the youngest designer to show during Fashion Week. At 18, the Miami based Colombia born talent is still in High School, staged his first show at the tender age of 13…and he even calls Madonna a 'pal.' The sexy spring collection he showed, which oozed South Beach chic, was very Stephen Burrows with its lettuce leaf trim, neon colors, and exuberant spirit and shapes. He used white terry cloth for the sexiest sportswear pieces, many of which were adorned with Swarovkski crystals, stone embellishments, and bows in aqua or lime. White lambskin was fashioned into bellbottoms and cigarette pants- sometimes painted with seagulls, Cortazar showed some of the sexiest bathing suits and bikinis around, and he brought the house down with his tri color three tiered halter neck long and short dresses in combinations of lime, aqua, and mint.