Katerena DePasquale

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Katerena DePasquale

DePasquale at the Crosby Hotel in New York in January 2012
Native name Екатерина Алхимова
Born Katerena Alkhimova
(1982-07-05) 5 July 1982
Melitopol, Ukraine
Occupation Model, designer
Website
www.kat-cashmere.com

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

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

Modeling career

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 Baily, Steven Meizel, Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi,[2] Graig McDean. She appeared in editorial spreads for Vogue Italia,[3] Vogue Russia, Vogue Deutsch,[4] Elle France, ID, and Cosmopolitan US. She was featured in advertising campaigns for Versace, Kenneth Cole,[5] Jil Sander,[6] and Yohji Yamamoto; and walked runways for Christian Dior,[7] Valentino, Comme Des Garcons, Vivienne Westwood, Anna Molinari[8] and Nina Ricci.

Career as a Designer

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.[9] In March 2007, DePasquale started her own company, Katbasics, a women’s apparel business that features her own designs and collections.[10] In 2009, Katbasics launched Kat Cashmere, a cashmere sweater line.

Personal life

DePasquale married Michael C. DePasquale, an equities trader, in 2010.[citation needed]

Since 2009, DePasquale has been involved with the "Five Boroughs Foundation of Photography", a non-profit organization that sponsors photography programs for inner-city schools in New York City.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Krentcil, Faran (April 28, 2009). "Name and a Dress". Nylon. 
  2. ↑ "Vogue, September 2001". http://forums.thefashionspot.com/showpost.php?p=3818790&postcount=50. September 2001. 
  3. ↑ "Vogue, September 2001". http://forums.thefashionspot.com/showpost.php?p=3818790&postcount=50. September 2001. 
  4. ↑ http://blogbena15.blogspot.com/2011/05/vivian-solari-katerena-alkhimova-fanny.html
  5. ↑ http://www.modereklam.se/k/kenneth-cole/#!lightbox[auto_group]/27/
  6. ↑ http://juliapogodina.blogspot.com/2009/03/katwoman-editorial-feat-russian-top.html
  7. ↑ http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/slideshow/F2002CTR-CDIOR?iphoto=35#slide=35
  8. ↑ http://www.style.com/fashionshows/complete/slideshow/S2002RTW-AMOLINAR?iphoto=16#slide=16
  9. ↑ Krentcil, Faran (April 28, 2009). "Name and a Dress". Nylon. 
  10. ↑ http://www.kat-cashmere.com
  11. ↑ Depasquale, Katerena. "Fun Fun Fun!!". 

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