Keren Craig
| Keren Craig | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 February 1976 Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Brighton Art College and Chelsea College of Art and Design |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Children | Delilah (5) and Delphine (20 months) |
| Labels | Marchesa |
Keren Craig is an English fashion designer. Craig, alongside Georgina Chapman are the co-founders of the fashion label Marchesa, co-founded in 2004. Marchesa is a high fashion evening wear label with an eclectic aesthetic.[1]
Life and career
As teenagers, Craig met future partner Georgina Chapman while they were both students at Chelsea College of Art and Design.[2] 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.[3]
In 2004, Craig and Chapman launched Marchesa which is named after socialite Marchesa Luisa Casati.[2] Investors of the brand include Giuseppe Cipriani and Steve Witkoff.[4] In 2006, the label was named one of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund's top ten finalists.[3]
As Director of Textile Design, Keren lends her vast knowledge of textiles, embroideries and beadwork to complement Georgina’s expertise in design and draping, resulting in the couture-level handcraftsmanship and attention to detail the brand is known for.[5]
It was confirmed in the UK Press that Chapman and Craig designed the wedding dress of footballer Wayne Rooney's fiancée Coleen, for £100,000.[6]
References
- ↑ Tortora, Phyllis G.; Marcketti, Sara B. (2015-03-12). Survey of Historic Costume. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 9781628921694.
- 1 2 About Marchesa
- 1 2 nymag
- ↑ Fashion Mini: February 2008
- ↑ CFDA. "CFDA Members". CFDA. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ↑ "Troophy wife". www.thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
External links
- MARCHESA
- Keren Craig at the Fashion Model Directory
- University of Brighton Graduate Profile: Keren Craig