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Katayone Adeli
Hip, downtown designer Katayone Adeli is of Iranian descent by
way of a Californian upbringing. Working for Los Angeles
sportswear firm Parallel until launching her own label in 1997,
Adeli made her name on sophisticated jeans and snappy
leathers.Mixing fabrics and textures, she creates her trademark
look including fitted, low-slung trousers, soft, draped blouses,
cropped leather jackets, and long chiffon dresses. Adeli is best
known for her amazing jeans, which boast double loops, flap
pockets, streamlined eyelets, and a sassy fit. Devotee Gwyneth
Paltrow let the world in on the secret when she told Vogue, "I
try to get every pair of pants Katayone Adeli makes." Among her
clientele are Shirley Manson, Christie Turlington, Tina Brown,
and Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu who Adeli dressed
for Charlie's Angels.
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