| Keren Craig | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1976 [Lucerne,Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Brighton Art College and Chelsea College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| 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 married her boyfriend of the past 11 years, Piers North on 5 July 2008 . North is an Art Director for Mother Advertising in New York.