How Marina Cortbawi Created Clothes for the Freedom She Craved
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After studying journalism in college in Sydney, where she was born, Marina Cortbawi realized her passion lied not so much in writing as it did in working alongside creative people. So she moved to England, where she got an internship with a small London-based clothing designer.
Once she had several years of fashion business experience under her belt, Cortbawi was hired at major design house Oscar de la Renta as their International Sales Manager and later at Carolina Herrera as the Director of International Sales. Cortbawi was fluent in evening wear, but found that their global customers were lacking options for elevated everyday clothes that were moderately priced and adhered to a slow fashion philosophy.
Eager to bridge that gap and naturally entrepreneurial, Cortbawi explains, she returned to school, enrolling at Central St. Martins and the London College of Fashion to partake in an intensive design course filled with pattern-making and draping classes. In 2016, Cortbawi launched Merlette—named after a mythical bird that is in constant movement—with an aesthetic she describes as an edited and quiet alternative to breezy resort wear.
I’ve also loved having more time with family. I had a baby in the past year, which makes you stop to think about what’s important outside of work and career identities.Marie Claire: What advice do you have for women entrepreneurs?Starting a business is about coming into your own power, but you really can’t do it on your own. I've gotten the courage to do what I do through connecting with women who have had an unconventional career path.
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