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Spanish designer Catalina Sard is the alma mater and founder of women’s ready-to-wear brand Sard. She was born in Son Severa in the Balearics in 1972, studied fashion design in Barcelona and completed her training in New York.
After working for major international brands like Burberry, Giorgio Armani and even Óscar de la Renta, and for Spanish firms like Antonio Miró and Pulligan, the designer launched her own project in 2003. Sard finally saw the light of day in 2007, with the launch of its first collection.
The highly personal creations of Catalina Sard result in elaborate and innovative garments to which pattern design and sumptuous detail are the key. The designer also uses premium quality materials.
Sard, which distributes its collections via multi-brand retailers, exports 50% of its output abroad, with France and Italy its chief markets. Short-term plans include entry into Germany and Britain in 2008, and the USA, Russia and Japan in 2009. From 2010 onwards, the brand plans to reach other high-potential markets for high-end womenswear.
The brand is a regular at trade shows including Pret-â-porter and Tranoï Fashion Makers in Paris. Catalina Sard’s design for own brand has also been acknowledged by a number of awards, including the first Spain Prize at 8th Smirnoff National Fashion Awards and the MTV interview for Young European Designers of the Year.
