Английская Википедия:Cathy Pill
Шаблон:Infobox fashion designer Cathy Pill is a Belgian[1] fashion designer,[2] formerly creator and director of Cathy Pill label,Шаблон:Citation needed and presently co-founder and chief executive officer of MuseStyle.[3]
After graduating, Cathy quickly became a multi award-winning designer. She started her career at A.F. Vandevorst and Vivienne Westwood.[4] The Cathy Pill label, famous for drapes and prints, was invited to show during Paris Fashion Weeks for 7 years,Шаблон:When. The brand was featured in more than 70 stockists over the world (Galleries Lafayette, Browns, Harvey Nichols, Liberty, Stijl, Irina KhaШаблон:Citation needed and was worn by a number of celebrities (Lou Doillon,Шаблон:Citation needed Beth Ditto,[5] Eva GreenШаблон:Citation needed). Cathy Pill also worked on a lot of collaborations.Шаблон:Which Amongst others, as a consultant for Fashion houses NATANШаблон:Citation needed or as a guest designer for French catalogue retailer La Redoute's – (spring-summer 2011 edition) [6] with Lou Doillon as her egerie.Шаблон:Citation needed
Around this period Cathy started gain interest in the digital world and all the opportunities it offers the Fashion Industry.Шаблон:Citation needed After a one-year career interruption to focus on her family life (2011–2012), mentored by a community of web entrepreneurs,Шаблон:Who she decided to put her designer career on hold to develop her own start-up Musestyle.
Early life
Born in Antwerp in 1981,Шаблон:Citation needed Cathy Pill graduated from the fashion school E.N.S.A.V. of La Cambre in Brussels.[2] She interned at brands such as A.F. Vandevorst[7] and Vivienne Westwood[7] before winning a numerous prizes.[7]
Fashion Designer
Cathy Pill was soon rewarded by the Fashion Industry as she successively wins an accolade of prices: The Collection of the Year at Trieste's contest. Its in 2005 the sponsorships of La Fondation Pierre Bergé[7] et Yves Saint Laurent[7] and of La Maison Yves Saint Laurent at the contest Andam in France; the Fabio Inghirami AwardШаблон:Citation needed in Italy and the Modo Bruxelle Price in Belgium.[8]
Pill launched her first ready-to-wear collection, titled "Blink", during the Spring/Summer 06 Paris Fashion Week.[9] Exposed at Le Louvre, and marrying Art Nouveau influenced sinuous patterns extraordinarily with draped and bunched silhouettes, the collection immediately evoked interest and attracted the international press, under which The Herald Tribune, Le Monde, Vogue or Style.com.[10]
The following November, Cathy Pill was invited to present her collections during the Paris fashion weeks for 7 consecutive years. After only a few collections, Cathy Pill's label could be found in more than 15 countries and 70 stockists Colette, Galleries Lafayette, Browns, Liberty.Шаблон:Citation needed
In parallel, Cathy Pill worked as a consultantШаблон:Citation needed for other fashion houses (ex. NATAN,Шаблон:Citation needed Claudia Strater.[1] In 2008 Cathy Pill was chosen by Canon Europe to design the famous CD-dress as well as for the We Speak Image collection alongside Matthew Williamson and Jean Charles de Castelbajac.[7]
During the Spring-Summer 2009 season, a line of printed leather bags was launched along with her collection, in collaboration with Kipling.[11] In 2011, La Redoute invites Cathy Pill as their Guest Designer for the spring-summer 2011 edition with Lou Doillon as her egerie.[12]
Co-founder and CEO Musestyle
Founded by Cathy Pill,[3] Musestyle.com is a fashion visual curation platform[13] to be launched in December 2013. The bridges the gap between inspirational content and e-shopping allowing users to buy fashion and beauty products straight from images. Most importantly the site reunites a group of famous contributorsШаблон:Who coming from the Fashion Industry.
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