Christian Cota

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Christian Cota is a Mexican fashion designer.

Background

Cota was born in Mexico City in 1983. He studied painting in Paris before moving to New York City. [1] While there, he attended Parsons School of Design and graduated in 2005 with a BA in Fine Arts, specializing in hand embroideries. [1] When he finished school, he started work as an assistant to the fashion designer Angel Sanchez. [1]

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Christian Cota launched his first collection in September 2007. Style.com named Cota one of their “Ten Newcomers to Watch” in 2007.[ citation needed ] 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.[ citation needed ] Cota was a finalist with seven others in the Council of Fashion Designers of America and Vogue fashion fund in July 2010. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christian Cota Sports Biography, Photos & Rise To Success". AskMenUK. 2009. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  2. Bihl, Emily (16 July 2010). "CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Names Its Finalists". Fashionista.