Femininity... elegance .. individuality... freedom. These are the qualities innate to every woman, and these are the characteristics embodied by the designs of Catherine Malandrino.

Malandrino’s creations blur the line between dreams and waking life, enhancing a woman’s natural femininity while cultivating a rough edge. This contrast, what Malandrino calls “neglige sophistique”, is at the core of everything she creates. It also explains her meteoric rise to success.

Catherine Malandrino is a French fashion designer based in New York who strives to create clothes which mix the beauty and elegance of couture with the freshness and edge of street fashion.

Catherine decided to move to New York after taking a year off to travel around the world from her native France. Her last stop before home was New York which she fell in love with and decided to stay, opening her own boutique.

In her work Malendrino fuses together the romance of Paris with the energy of Manhattan.To Malandrino, individuality is at the heart of fashion; no two women should look alike, because no two women are alike.

The inspiration for the collection this outfit came from is the west, Catherine became inspired during a retreat at Niagara Falls.

Blending materials is important for Catherine Malandrino to achieve what she calls neglige sophistique.

These hand printed tie-dye pants carry the star symbol which has been a theme of Catherine’s since she first moved to the United states.

Celebrities from the world of fashion, music and movies are all fans of Catherine Malandrino, and its easy to see why.

Catherine Malandrino also has a boutique on Sunset Boulevard in LA and her clothes are available in various excusive boutiques around the world.

  Both Catherine Malandrino Collection and Catherine Malandrino Limited Edition are currently sold internationally in the US, England, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Germany, France and Italy. Price points range from $600-$2,500 retail for Limited Edition and $300 to $800 for Collection.

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