Christian Cota is a Mexican fashion designer.
Background
Cota was born in
Mexico City
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in 1983. He studied painting in
Paris
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before moving to
New York City
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.
While there, he attended
Parsons School of Design and graduated in 2005 with a
BA in Fine Arts, specializing in hand embroideries.
When he finished school, he started work as an assistant to the fashion designer
Angel Sanchez.
Christian Cota launched his first collection in September 2007. ''Style.com'' named Cota one of their “Ten Newcomers to Watch” in 2007. The success of his next two shows, FW 2008 and SS 2009, garnered him the Fashion Group International’s Women’s Ready to Wear Rising Star Award in January 2009. Cota was a finalist with seven others in the
Council of Fashion Designers of America
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and Vogue fashion fund in July 2010.
External links
Official WebsiteChristian Cota interview on personal style
References
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Mexican fashion designers
Living people
People from Mexico City
1983 births
Parsons School of Design alumni