Cristina Ottaviano, a native New Yorker, graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New york city. As a student, she interned for Marc Jacobs and Oscar de la Renta and later studied at Central Saint Martins in London. Her current collections of evening and ready to wear fashions demonstrate Cristina's exceptional art for blending the traditional as well as the modern. Her avid interest in art history has informed her vision while her own vibrant energy is apparent in every creation. Her collections reflect her finely honed appreciation for the limitless versatility and sensuality of fabric, and the rich possibilities of elaborate embroidery. The Cristina Ottaviano Collection was established in 2013 and debuted during New York Fashion Week at Radio City Music Hall in February 2014.