Romania Meets New York: Fashion Designer Styles US Celebrity
By Rachna Kapur
December 10, 2012
Lisa Rinna with Romanitza Claudia Iovan
On December 4, 2012, select guests and media were invited to meet former Model turned Fashion Designer, Romanitza Claudia Iovan launch her latest collection at the Kymberly Hotel in New York City. These privileged Guests were also the first to see her gowns on a US Celebrity!
Both Lisa Rinna and Kelly Rutherford were the first US celebrities to wear/model this new collection of beautiful gowns. The Romanitza’s Butterfly and New York City-inspired collection of gowns are Red Carpet ready and are beautifully made with silks, tulle and include handmade embroidery.
Inspired by Coco Chanel, Romanitza hopes to attract a new audience and to open a Fashion House in New York City during the first quarter of 2013 which will include custom made gowns. Romanitza will also enter the world of Hollywood style by placing her dresses on the crème de la crème of New York society and chic celebrities in New York City and Los Angeles.
About Romanitza:
Romanitza Claudia Iovan, a former model, famous designer and business woman, is the founder and head of the "Romanitza" fashion house in Romania. Starting her design business in 1991, Romanitza’s unique style struck a cord with Romania’s elite and within a few short years, Romanitza became one of the most successful and respected designers in Romania. Her collections were profiled in magazines around the world and speak to a forward thinking aristocratic air.
Romanitza’s debut show was called “Coco Chanel and Edith Piaf Redivius .” In 2007 she found inspiration in the Butterfly, known for its elegance and femininity using Grecian style dresses to symbolize free flowing beauty and flight. She was also garnered with the prestigious honor of designing the costumes for the first Romanian Opera production of “Romeo and Juliet ” since the revolution.
Both Lisa Rinna and Kelly Rutherford were the first US celebrities to wear/model this new collection of beautiful gowns. The Romanitza’s Butterfly and New York City-inspired collection of gowns are Red Carpet ready and are beautifully made with silks, tulle and include handmade embroidery.
Inspired by Coco Chanel, Romanitza hopes to attract a new audience and to open a Fashion House in New York City during the first quarter of 2013 which will include custom made gowns. Romanitza will also enter the world of Hollywood style by placing her dresses on the crème de la crème of New York society and chic celebrities in New York City and Los Angeles.
About Romanitza:
Romanitza Claudia Iovan, a former model, famous designer and business woman, is the founder and head of the "Romanitza" fashion house in Romania. Starting her design business in 1991, Romanitza’s unique style struck a cord with Romania’s elite and within a few short years, Romanitza became one of the most successful and respected designers in Romania. Her collections were profiled in magazines around the world and speak to a forward thinking aristocratic air.
Romanitza’s debut show was called “Coco Chanel and Edith Piaf Redivius .” In 2007 she found inspiration in the Butterfly, known for its elegance and femininity using Grecian style dresses to symbolize free flowing beauty and flight. She was also garnered with the prestigious honor of designing the costumes for the first Romanian Opera production of “Romeo and Juliet ” since the revolution.