Keren Craig
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| Born | 27 February 1976 England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Brighton Art College and Chelsea College of Art and Design |
| Labels | Marchesa |
Keren Craig is an English fashion designer. Craig, alongside Georgina Chapman are the co-founders of the fashion label Marchesa.
As teenagers, Craig met future partner Georgina Chapman while they were both students at Chelsea College of Art and Design.[1] Craig graduated from Brighton Art College in 2000 with a BA (Hons) in Fashion Textiles with Business and afterwards concertrated on print and embroidery design. This included freelance printmaking at Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana.[2]
In 2004, Craig and Chapman launched Marchesa which is named after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati.[1] Investors of the brand include Giuseppe Cipriani and Steven C. Witkoff. [3] In 2006, the label was named one of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's top ten finalists. [2]
Recently it was confirmed in the UK Press that Chapman and Craig will be designing the wedding dress of footballerWayne Rooney's fiancée Coleen, for £100,000.[4]
Craig is due to get married later this year, to her boyfriend of the past 11 years, Piers North.[citation needed] North is an Art Director for Mother in New York.[citation needed] Precise details of their marriage are being kept secret, although it is thought Craig will be wearing one of her own red-carpet designs.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ a b About Marchesa
- ^ a b nymag
- ^ Fashion Mini: February 2008
- ^ Coleen McLoughlin finds wedding dress for £100,000
[edit] External links
- MARCHESA
- University of Brighton Graduate Profile: Keren Craig
