Because she’s extraordinary. I’m talking about Catherine Baba. I’ve known of her existence for a few years now, a petite package lavishly embellished with sequins and embroidery and always crowned with a turban. She’s been mysteriously popping up on street style sites such as The Sartorialist and Street Peeper for years, but with very little online presence (she only recently joined Twitter because Dita Von Teese made her), she’s a difficult ghost to track down. I was writing in a cafe yesterday when I stumbled upon an interview with her in Dumbo Feather magazine. I just wanted to share her with you.
She’s Australian born and raised and left her home town of Sydney when she was just 17 years old. She went straight to Paris. Catherine studied fashion in the same year as John Galliano, even living with him during their studies. She’s a designer, stylist, artist and eccentric.
She makes me want to drink champagne in the afternoon and spend my rent money on impracticle shoes.
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I read that same interview and think I had my jaw open the whole time. Glamourous in capital letters and with multiple exclamation marks!
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I also remember reading that article and being blown away by how well put together she is – the last photo in particular makes me feel very jealous indeed. I think it’s the ladylike stockings that impress me the most – probably because they’d have a run within 30 seconds if I tries to wear them!
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This is how Cruella DeVille dresses when she’s not in her Dalmatian coat, right? This woman appears to be made of pure awesome.. thank you for sharing these pictures of her! 🙂
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I totally thought Cruella as well!
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Wow, I adore her style! So beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
xo,
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Oh, wow! She is fabulous!
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Glorious! Good for her 😉
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I wish I could pull off that turban. She looks so chic!
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I wish I could pull off that turban. She looks so chic!
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Me too! I just hate covering up my hair.
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“Impractical” not “Impracticle”…
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Damn it! Thank you. Fixed. 🙂
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Ugh, That all looks like real fur and it makes her revolting. Awful.