Catherine Malandrino

“Fur is my default, my indulgence. All human beings and myself have a lot of defaults. Many indulgences.”

“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.”

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

“Macrame is effortless.”

“Fashion responds to the economic climate by providing a way to lift a woman's spirits.”

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

“When you love somebody, it's like in a couple - you want to create something. Sometimes, it's a baby.”