Sergio Bidarte

Sergio Bidarte (18 October 1921-9 February 2004) was a Traspes-born Brunanter fashion designer. He founded and ran noted fashion house Bidarte from 1948 to 1966, and was characterized for wide shoulders and slim waists in his designs.

In 1952, he began a long collaboration with model and socialite Jeanette Hardy, where he designed most of her wardrobe fromvher intimates to dresses and coats. Upon Hardy's death in 1966, he stepped down from heading the company, thiugh no designs were exhibited in the spring of 1967 and his studios and workshop closed that year.

Much of his clothes for Hardy were bequeathed to him by her, which he used to establish a small fashion museum in Koningstad.

Bidarte was chosen to organize the first Mode Week in Koningstad, later named as member of the fashion council in 1981.

He retired to his country house in 1999 and died in 2004.