Bridging the style of Paris, the romance of Provence and the energy of New York City, the Catherine Malandrino voice is embraced by women of style, all around the world.Born in Grenoble, in the French Alps, Catherine Malandrino had ambitions to be a global luxury designer from a very young age, sketching dresses as a child.
She began her professional career in Paris after graduating from Esmod. Subsequently, she worked in the fashion houses of Dorothee Bis, Louis Feraud, Emanuel Ungaro, and in the 1990s, was the creative force at the French label "Et Vous". Ms. Malandrino pursued her childhood dreams in Paris couture houses until 1997, when she met her business partner, Bernard Aidan, and followed her heart to New York City. After relaunching the Diane von Furstenberg collection, she and Mr. Aidan started their own labels, the Catherine Malandrino Collection and the Catherine Malandrino Limited Edition. |
