Catherine Malandrino Quotes

France, Fashion Designer
April 22, 1963

Catherine Malandrino is a French fashion designer. She was born in Grenoble, France and now splits her time between New York City, Paris and the south of France.

I grew up in the Alps and France, and Barbie was my first exposure to the American woman. For me she was blonde, she was free and she was fun.

Catherine Malandrino
- American
- France
- Grew Up
I want to bring softness and refinement to an urban, feminine wardrobe and to help the woman show her character and individuality through her unique clothes.

Catherine Malandrino
- Character
- Show
- Feminine

I knew from my youngest age I wanted to be a fashion designer. I was always draping fabric and working with color palettes.

Catherine Malandrino
- Fashion
- To Be
- Designer
Macrame is effortless.

Catherine Malandrino
- Macrame
Fur is my default, my indulgence. All human beings and myself have a lot of defaults. Many indulgences.

Catherine Malandrino
- Indulgence
- Default
- Fur
I need contrast-the old and the new, the rough and the soft. The clash of it all is very sexy.

Catherine Malandrino
- New
- Sexy
- Old
When you love somebody, it's like in a couple – you want to create something. Sometimes, it's a baby.

Catherine Malandrino
- Love
- Couple
- Baby
Fashion responds to the economic climate by providing a way to lift a woman's spirits.

Catherine Malandrino
- Fashion
- Economic
- Climate

Every woman in America has a French dream in her head, especially a Parisian one.

Catherine Malandrino
- America
- Dream
- Woman
Dreaming is the most powerful thing because no one can take it from you.

Catherine Malandrino
- Powerful
- Take
- Dreaming