EMERGING DESIGNER

Claudia and Catalina Pieschacon

IN THIS FEATURE: Meet Cleo and Cat Fashion Focus

Claudia and Catalina Pieschacon on Fashion

What has been your biggest fashion faux-pas?

Cat: Way too tight leather pants back in the 90's Cleo: bandana obsession in the 80's

If you could only shop at one store, which would it be?

Cat: Stella McCartney Cleo: Chloe

If you could change one thing about your closet, what would it be?

Cat: More shoes! Cleo: Boot collection

Survival of the fittest: What is one item in your closet that you will never get rid of?

Cat: Beautiful vintage Chloe dress I bought in Paris Cleo: Catherine Malandrino summer dress

If you were given the opportunity to have a famous designer revamp your entire wardrobe, who would you choose?

Cat: Stella McCartney Cleo: Marc Jacobs

Name an actor/singer/celebrity whose wardrobe you admire the most.

Cat: Sienna Miller Cleo: Sarah Jessica Parker

What are your best and worst fashion purchases?

Cat: Best: Vintage Dolce & Gabbana coat Worst: Tracy Feith hot pink denim dress Cleo: Best: cashmere scarf bought on a freezing Roman night Worst: Itchy blue Ralph Lauren sweater

Who makes your favorite pair of jeans? Shoes? Dress or Suit?

Cat: Paige jeans Cleo: me too

If you had to describe your personal style in one word, what would it be?

Cat: Bohemian Chic Cleo: Modern Retro

If you could bring back any fashion trend, what would it be?

Cat: Anything goes in fashion nowadays, but I'd love to flapper dresses make a comeback Cleo: Flowy beautiful 60's wrap skirts

What or who are your biggest fashion influences? Are you influenced by any particular style icon or era?

Cleo: What really influences my creativity is traveling. Just watching people in their own landscapes and nature brings to my mind a whole world of ideas that instantly can be reflected in my work. I am a sixties lover,and that is very evident in our very floral collections. Cat: Everything around me influences my creativity, from walking down the streets of New York City, walking through Central Park, to the music I listen to. I think that helps fuel my creative energy. I love watching old movies from the 40's to the 60's era. I recently have been interested in icons such as Edie Sedgwick. Her style was absolutely fabulous. This inspires me.

What was your first professional design experience?

Our first professional design experience had to be for Bellissimo at Worth Avenue, West Palm Beach,Florida, The jewelry boutique owner just fell in love with our work and asked us to create a collection just for her boutique.

MyCloset.com Speaks

Cleo and Cat Jewels are big, bold and exciting. We love the colors, textures and unusually large size of each unique piece. Wearing these jewels makes a definitive fashion statement.