Kalinka

Though I've never designed for a big company, but I'll bet one has to do a lot more work designing for yourself! I'm a woman designing for other women. When I'm designing, I am always trying to discover something new and beautiful that will delight other women six months, a year from that moment. It's a continual, fascinating search for me, "What can I invent that other woman will relate to and think "it's beautiful" too!

It's always wonderful to work with actresses, and I’ve had some absolutely amazing celebs wear my clothes. But, I must say, I enjoy all of my customers and the person I’m most concerned with is the one reflected back in that dressing room mirror when a woman’s trying on my clothes. All of my customers are my "celebs."

I love old-world elegance. I want my dresses to make one feel like they are ready to step into the Casino in circa 1950's–'60's Monaco or like Maria Callas stepping onto Ari's yatch, or that they're an Italian '60's movie actress at Cinecitta!

Color! Color and lightness. I'm working with really beautiful soft aquas and citrines and pinks and lilacs!

Just that every dress be gorgeous!

Finishing, of course, but I don't let it stress me out anymore.

I love a model that looks like a woman!

Yes, we' have something that's developing into our signature, it's our Star Dress. It's a style that has evolved over time into the perfect dress to go to cocktail parties, out to dinner, to weddings, and many woman have even been married in it. We sell it constantly.

Well, I think I have to say a Kalinka Dress! By that I mean, a special dress that she can always count on that fits her perfectly, makes her feel great and makes her friends ask her where she got it!

Have great shoes! The right shoe can change everything!