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"&amp;quot;I knew from my youngest age I wanted to be a fashion designer,&amp;quot; says France-born frock star Catherine Malandrino. &amp;quot;I was always draping fabric and working with color palettes.&amp;quot; She vividly recalls being mesmerized by a chic Yves Saint Laurent blouse in her mother&amp;#039;s closet, a style rendezvous that took her imagination beyond the confines of the small Alpine city of Grenoble where she was raised. After launching her own firm in 1998 and finding stardom with her 2001 Flag collection, today Malandrino is fulfilling her mission &amp;quot;to redo the world with a mind toward elegance.&amp;quot; The designer&amp;#039;s creations, which include ready-to-wear and accessories (costume jewelry made its debut last year), combine the heady excitement of New York City with the old-world beauty of Paris, places she calls home. Her boutiques can be found in both locales as well as Moscow, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and other international spots. With influences ranging from Man Ray&amp;#039;s photography to the film Easy Rider, Malandrino finds &amp;quot;inspiration everywhere,&amp;quot; she says, &amp;quot;every day.&amp;quot;  Click here to see resources. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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