Amalia Descalzo, who holds a doctorate in Art History from the Universidad Autónoma in Madrid, lectures on the History of Fashion for masters’ courses at the University of Alcalá and at the ISEM Fashion Business School-University of Navarra. She worked at the Museo del Traje in Madrid and was in charge of the curatorial aspects of establishing the Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga. She has published many studies on the history of costume in Spain.