Katerena DePasquale
| Katerena DePasquale | |
|---|---|
 Katerena Depasquale.jpg DePasquale at the Crosby Hotel in New York in January 2012 | |
| Native name | Екатерина Алхимова |
| Born | Katerena Alkhimova 5 July 1982 Melitopol, Ukraine |
| 💼 Occupation | Model, designer |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Katerena DePasquale (born Katerena Alkhimova; Russian: Екатерина Серге́евна Алхимова; 5 July 1982) is a Russian/Ukrainian model, fashion designer, and business owner known for making the transition from fashion model to designer at Christian Dior.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Melitopol, Ukraine, former USSR, DePasquale grew up in a middle-class family. Her mother was a choreographer at her own dance studio and her father was a businessman. She later moved to Alushta, Ukraine, in the Crimean peninsula, and spent most of her childhood there.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Modeling career[edit]
After moving to Moscow at the age of 14, DePasquale signed a contract with the Red Stars modeling agency. While modeling in Moscow, she was spotted by Ford Models Europe and was invited to work in Paris. By 1999, DePasquale had signed a contract with Ford Models in New York.[citation needed]
DePasquale worked with celebrated photographers such as David Bailey, Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi, Graig McDean. She appeared in editorial spreads for Vogue Italia, Vogue Russia, Vogue Germany, Elle France, ID, and Cosmopolitan US. She was featured in advertising campaigns for Versace, Kenneth Cole, Jil Sander, and Yohji Yamamoto and walked runways for Christian Dior, Valentino, Comme Des Garcons, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Molinari, and Nina Ricci.[citation needed]
Career as a Designer[edit]
In 2001, fashion designer John Galliano, formerly of Christian Dior, hired DePasquale to assist his creative team with prêt-à-porter and haute couture collections for both the John Galliano and Christian Dior fashion houses.[1] In March 2007, DePasquale started her own company, Katbasics, a women’s apparel business that features her own designs and collections. In 2009, Katbasics launched Kat Cashmere, a cashmere sweater line.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
DePasquale married Michael C. DePasquale, an equities trader, in 2010.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NAME AND A DRESS". Nylon. 2008-04-28. Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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