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Meet Christian Cota

Christian Cota attributes his passion for design to his first muses, his mother and grandmother. “Their manner of dress and the way they carry themselves is an education in elegance. They define the word.” Christian Cota studied painting, a lifelong passion, in Paris before embarking on a career in fashion. After graduating Parsons School of Design in 2005 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, he founded his company in February of 2007. For Spring 2008, Christian’s first collection incorporated the designer’s early influences: the simplistic grace of nature, blending organic forms with clean shapes. Style.com subsequently named Christian Cota one of their “Ten Newcomers to Watch”. In January of 2009, Christian Cota received Fashion Group International’s Women’s Ready to Wear Rising Star Award. His work has been featured in The Museum of Fashion Institute of Technology’s Arbiters of Style Exhibit. In July of 2010, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue named Christian Cota a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalist. Christian Cota is a talent on the rise and increasingly recognized among both retailers and celebrities. Notable actresses who have worn Christian Cota include Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Carrie Underwood, Elizabeth Banks, Eva Longoria Parker, Rose Byrne and Tina Fey.