T.T.G Introduces Kareen Borgella

Kareen Borgella is an American based fashion designer in New York. Originally a pre-med student at Hofstra University in 1998, Kareen took up evening sculpting and art courses as a way to fulfill her creative side, not knowing that learning about the intricate elements of form and proportion would eventually lead to a
successful career in fashion design. After two years of studying pre-med, Kareen's passion for fashion continued to brew and she decided to enroll in Parsons School Of Design, before transferring to FIT in 2001.

Kareen's road to success has been a picture of endless possibilities. During her internship at Espirit, Kareen landed a position at Golden Touch, the licensed based company for Dots and Joyce Leslie, where she learned everything from designing and development to dye techniques. It wasn't long before Kareen was on her way to the top as a technical designer for companies such as Marc Ecko’s Ecko Red.

Mastering the art of technical design, Kareen was offered a position at J.Crew in 2005 where she continued to soar, ultimately landing a golden opportunity to work with Armani Exchange. Working with Armani Exchange helped Kareen to understand the required Italian fit, as it was her job to act as a liaison with
the factories overseas. Kareen recalls traveling to Italy to work alongside the Italian technicians as the best mental experience she has ever had.

As Kareen's credibility grew, so did her passion for developing her very own collection. Kareen's goal was always to design, but believes that the technical aspect has not only contributed to her knowledge of constructing clothes to perfectly fit the body, but also how to properly select fabrics and implement different finishes to create beautiful clothing. As a designer, Kareen hopes to leave her mark for her creative style, as well as for her designs that understand what is most flattering to a woman’s natural curves.

Now in 2010, after years of designing for other fashion brands, Kareen has developed a luxury contemporary line of her own for women. Kareen describes her line as “feminine pieces coated with charm and character. Just an instinctive aspiration to create beautiful things for the modern day fashionista.”

The Kareen Borgella Collection represents women who look to make a statement, who love color, great fabrics, and texture, but ultimately women who just want to look and feel good in what they are wearing. The K. Borgella collection consists of edgy but contemporary pieces that will turn heads left and right.
Styles comprise of everything from evening to cocktail dresses to flowy tops and relaxed pants. There is no doubt that intricate draping was incorporated in the majority of the styles and the selection of fabrics, as color and texture were taken into high consideration. Despite the sophistication of her pieces,
Kareen believes that simplicity is the key – contrary concepts that translate into exquisite designs. Experience for yourself as the Kareen Borgella Collection will be available on line at www.KBorgella.com and at local Long Island and NYC boutiques.


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