About Me

I’m Catherine! The quirky redhead to the right with the candescent skin.

Alas, I can’t take full credit for that complexion. I have the most amazing facialist. Also, that photo was optimised.

I was born in New York City to a Greek dad and a Bostonian, WASP Mum who encouraged boundless creativity. I discovered Louisa May Alcott and Jane Austen in the third grade and subsequently became obsessed with wanting to live in the 1800’s. I couldn’t find a corset (this was before I discovered Vivienne Westwood) and went the next best route: completing school assignments with ink and quill on parchment paper handmade by moi. My mother indulged candlelight suppers (still does).

I had a wonderfully chaotic childhood, involving spring break visits to all the major US battlefield sites, a summer spent working on a farm learning how to operate a tractor, a stint in a school play as the Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz (I wanted to be Dorothy), and trekking up the cliffs of Santorini, Greece in platform heels. Initially, I moved to Austin, TX for college (I’d never been to Tejas before and thought it would be fun) and bought four pairs of cowboy boots. The “Western look” didn’t suit me too well (also, when I tried to use “y’all” I was treated as a pretentious poser) and I moved to London, my all time fave city, where my uniform became tweed blazers and knee high boots. I missed home, transferred to NYU and graduated with a BFA from Tisch School of the Arts in Drama (an apt metaphor). I currently live in LA but am constantly asked if I’m a “New Yorker.” Still unsure if that comment refers to my aggressive driving skills or my affinity for black boots.

Some of my favorite things: Aussie accents, metallics, any word like “Cheers” that has triple meanings (‘hi,’ ‘bye,’ ‘thanks’), red lipstick, pleather and Keith Richards. Not serious about pleather. Deadpan about Keith, much to my Mum’s shagrin. I never joke about rock ‘n roll.

My two ultimate obsessions are Film and Fashion.

Style wise, I’m a fan of tailored looks, clean lines, and old school Hollywood glamour. In my fantasy world, men don watch fabs and women dress like extras on Mad Men, sporting crimson lips and corseted tops; the latter of which is still doable thanks to Vivienne Westwood (aka Viv Westwood, as I affectionately call her, although we’ve never met).

I have eclectic taste in music (holla to Jay-Z and Bob Dylan) and clothes (what up Galliano and JCrew). I’m a self-professed clotheshorse, but not big on unnecessary excess or spending mula on crapola; especially money you don’t have.

My style icons are Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Dita Von Teese, and Kate Moss. I adore Viv Westwood and nearly every other UK designer (big shout out to Alice Temperley, Stella McCartney and Phoebe Philo), although I’m no fan of credit card debt and would never push a designer purchase on a client that would wipe out their bank account. I learned the hard way:  Debt sucks.

Why Style Matters

Let’s be honest, shall we? How you look matters. Until you start looking professional, don’t expect to be treated or paid like a professional. You owe it to yourself to look kick ass and have a wardrobe you love. I believe investing in yourself aesthetically is as important as investing in your mental and spiritual wellbeing. What you look like totally affects how you engage with the world; or don’t. How so? What you put on your bod affects how you feel, which affects your confidence, which affects how ballsy or not you are that day. Picture this: running into the hottie you’ve been ogling a) barefoot, clad in grungy sweats speckled with dog hair and a ripped “Jesus is my homeboy” t-shirt or (if you’re a girl or cross dresser) a b) red, lacy Agent Provacateur bra underneath a formfitting, black DVF sheath. Probability’s much greater wearing outfit (b) of you a) being ballsy and b) actually making a connection. Don’t kid yourself; you matter. Our planet is in dire need of gorgeous peeps with gumption. Bette Davis/All About Eve gumption.

How I Can Help

I created this business to teach actors how to create tailored, marketable looks so your talent takes center stage, not your ill-fitting clothes.  Throughout my twenty odd years, friends, strangers, and family members (real and wannabe) approached me for styling advice, and I realized I could make a legitimate biz out of responding to queries like, “What wedge goes with what pantaloon,” that didn’t involve solely trading advice for mojitos. I kid. In short, I wanted to reach a wider audience so the peeps that need my help could actually find me. Whether you’re a wannabe actor or a bonafide starlet, we should talk. I’ll curate looks tailored to your unique marketability and UAP (“Unique Awesomeness Proposition,” as coined by the brilliant Marie Forleo), enabling you to look and feel kick ass. End result? You’ll book more jobs and get more attention. For the right reasons.

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