Spotlight On::
Gabriella Cortese
Born in Italy, Gabriella Cortese learned embroidery and dressmaking from her grandmother before moving to Paris to study art at age 18. Her line, Antik Batik was inspired by travels and experiences: At a job at the Crazy Horse in Paris, Balinese artisans taught her the craft of Batik, a traditional African technology for dyeing cloth. Her travels in India exposed her to other exquisite hand-dyeing and embroidery techniques. With Cortese at the helm, Antik Batik is more than a fashion label, it's a lifestyle.
