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

- Catherine Malandrino

Macrame is effortless.

- Catherine Malandrino

Fashion responds to the economic climate by providing a way to lift a womans spirits.

- Catherine Malandrino

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

- Catherine Malandrino

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

- Catherine Malandrino

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

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

Dreaming is the most powerful thing because no one can take it from you.

- Catherine Malandrino

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 …

- Catherine Malandrino