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Katayone Adeli

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From 1997 until 2003, the Katayone Adeli label was synonymous with flattering, well-fitting pants. These wardrobe basics, along with pieces like slim-fitting leather jackets and quiet, feminine chiffon dresses, earned the brand a cult following among the fashion set and celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2000, Adeli launched two lower-priced offshoots: 2 by Katayone Adeli and 2 Jeans by Katayone Adeli. The clothes were available in stores like Barneys New York as well as in Adeli’s namesake boutique on Bond Street, sleekly designed by architect Richard Gluckman. The designer shut down the label in 2003—partly because, according to rumor, former president Sean Barron sold his share of the company in 2000 to start Joie.

Status
Inactive
Clients
Shirley Manson, Christy Turlington, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu
Owned By
Katayone Adeli and Sean Barron (until 2000)
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  • Katayone Adeli

    Designed By
    Katayone Adeli, 1997 - Fall 2003
    Collection Types
    RTW
    Similar Clientele
    Behnaz Sarafpour
    Styles & Tags
    American, Commercial Success, Critics' Favorite

  • 2 by Katayone Adeli

    Designed By
    Katayone Adeli, Fall 2000 - Fall 2003
    Collection Types
    RTW
    Styles & Tags
    American, Lower Priced

  • 2 Jeans by Katayone Adeli

    Designed By
    Katayone Adeli, Fall 2000 - Fall 2003
    Collection Types
    RTW
    Styles & Tags
    American, Mostly Denim, Lower Priced

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What's Been Said

  • “Unlike some of the designers she's often grouped with, Katayone Adeli doesn't attack the latest trends with a sledgehammer; she checks in with the current mood and then goes off and quietly puts her own idiosyncratic slant on it. That's what has made her a star to the hip young women who stock up on her ever-popular pants and ultra-feminine dresses.”
    —Janet Ozzard Style.com
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