Kate Gibbs
Kate Gibbs is an educator and businesswoman. For more than a decade, she has become well-respected in both the domestic US and international fashion and nonprofit worlds, displaying her versatility and skills in numerous capacities.
Following studies at Villanova University's School of Business, she has had a successful career in the international fashion industry working as a model with Bryan Bantry and Elite Management for domestic U.S. and international clients including Vespa, Diane Von Furstenberg, and the City of New York, as well as a businesswoman and stylist in the houses of Diane Von Furstenberg and Vivienne Tam.
Kate is a dedicated humanitarian who has shown her passion and capability to make an impact in numerous capacities. She was featured on CNN when she left her entire fashion career to accept a position in a government fellowship in education where she has devoted four years to an inner city as a teacher and social entrepreneur to prepare for future advocacy work.
Kate's work as a decorative artist and jewelry designer has been recognized internationally. She has done studies at Villanova University, New York University and various European language institutions, and a government fellowship in education through the U.S. government..
http://www.kategibbsstudio.com
Posted by Kate Gibbs on July 23, 2011
“The real hero” Ciro Quintana, Ciro Art. Gouache on paper, 44 by 30 inch. Private collection.
It was such an honor to receive this piece of me from artist Ciro Quintana, and it is so generous and beautiful I had to share. Ciro was born in 1964, in Havana, Cuba, educated in Cuba, and has lived and worked in Barcelona, Milan, Miami, and New York since 1992. Please take a look at his site, where you can see how talented he is: www.ciroquintana.com.
Posted by Kate Gibbs on July 23, 2011
Ivan Jensen sketched this portrait of me several years ago. It was in the Gramercy Park Arts Club in New York City with a fabulous cocktail reception for his entire exhibition. I love that it is in the colors of the rainbow macaroons that fill the cafes and pastisseries of the streets of Paris. Please see more of his talents on his site. This includes a series of artworks and a poem ”Anything Is Possible,” which coordinates so well with one of my favorite quotations of the same name: http://www.ivanjensonartist.com/
Posted by Kate Gibbs on July 23, 2011
The same year Maya Angelou visited the area where I have been working in education, fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld came out with a collection and show which goes nicely juxtaposed with today’s theme of the rainbow. We appreciate originality and innovation, therefore Mr. Lagerfeld’s work as an artist is well-suited for this site. Like Daphne Guinness, he chooses unique and creative projects which set him apart from the rest of the design world. In fact, just this year he did a commercial for Magnum ice cream, a delicious brand not often found in the States, but relished in Europe, as well as another for Volkswagon, and some others.
Given the fact that much of the world lives in poverty, we hope the fashion world won’t mind us posting something from 2008 as it directly coincides with Ms. Angelou’s speech. After all, the work of K. Lagerfeld is pretty distinct and timeless, and that is what we feel is true style.Karl Lagerfeld’s Fashion Show of Taste and Originality.
