Senard

Catherine (1958). French designer. She had a brief and meteoric career lasting just eight years. She was born in Rouen and studied history and archaeology at the Sorbonne, but chose fashion as a career. In 1984 Biba displayed one of her dresses reminiscent of Venus di Milo’s drapery. In 1986, she set up her own brand but two years later the people producing her clothes went bankrupt and she missed a lot of her delivery dates. She survived for another four years, but her image had suffered a blow. She then gave up on fashion and, on the strength of her degree, concentrated on teaching.