The Cinderella of New York

by Pamela Quinzi

Overview

Born and raised in Rome, Italy young Pamela dreamt of one day becoming a Fashion Designer. She started designing dresses and shoes enveloped in a princess world from a very young age. At age fourteen Pamela attends a high school in Rome specializing in fashion, she interned for the oldest Italian couture brands. After getting her high school diploma she attended the Institute Marangoni to study fashion design and after graduating in 2005, Pamela starts her career in Milan. Pamela has designed extensively in the upper echelons of the fashion industry working for Made in Italy brands. She was living and working in Milan in 2009 when something unfortunate happened; the big recession arrived. After the economy crashed in America, it was then Europe 's turn, including Italy. After that, there was nothing left in Italy to salvage. People lost a lot of money and so there were no more investments to finance the collections that she worked so hard for. Inspired by a visit from her Canadian cousins Pamela's next big life changing decision was to head to Montreal, Canada to clear her head. It was then that she remembered that New York City wasn't very far away and so she decided to spend a week of her trip there as well, eager for inspiration. She didn't know yet that the greatest adventure of her life was about to start. A random girl, a random question: 'Where did you buy your shoes from?' turns into a fashion explosion that creates The Cinderella of New York.Pamela has made a name for herself in the big city over the years. She created and developed her own brand, Kilame, of One of a Kind Shoes and dresses. The uniqueness of her creations, especially her bespoke shoes embellished one at a time by hand in her Chelsea studio with crystals and embroideries, carried a very particular style of sophistication and a touch of elegant sexiness. This made Pamela internationally famous by capturing the attention of Media, Photographers and industry people. Her passion for her brand Kilame, her determination to follow her dreams and her ability to work hard to make her dreams come true are the keys to Pamela Quinzi's success. Pamela is a resilient spirit who arrived in the United States with no one and nothing, except for a dream. Pamela does not consider her story to be a fairy tale, even though many would say so. No, she believes it is a story about a girl that went through so much in her life and never stopped believing; a girl who worked long and hard and eventually made her vision her reality.Her mission is to inspire others with her story so that they too will follow their dreams and never stop believing in themselves and in their passions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781078760065
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	01/02/2020
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Pamela Quinzi is a Fashion Designer born and raised in Rome, Italy. At the age of fourteen attended the Institute Armando Diaz, an Italian high school specializing in fashion and she was also an intern for the oldest Italian couture brands: Sorelle, Fontana, Gattinoni, Sarli. After earning her high school diploma, she moved to Milan and attended the Institute Marangoni studying fashion design. She graduated in 2005, starting her carrier in Milan. Pamela has designed extensively at the upper echelons of the fashion industry, worked and collaborated for Made In Italy brands such: Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Fiorucci. In the summer 2009 life brought Pamela to New York City and her life changed completely. Pamela moved to the Big Apple and started to collaborate as a designer for Gustto Inc. learning about the American market. In 2010 she started her fashion/art collection inspired by New York, a touch of the ‘80s referencing and baroque allure. Unique handmade pieces, mini dresses, and accessories. The most important pieces in her collection are the shoes One-of-a-Kind pieces that she customizes by hand. The international press calls Pamela ‘The Cinderella of New York’. April 2010 she had the opportunity to show with a Fashion Show ‘New York Pop Princess’ her first Hand-made Collection at the Greenhouse club in Manhattan. The show was a real success and after that, she became part of the New York Fashion scene organizing events and fashion shows in the most exclusive locations in the city especially during New York Fashion Week. September 2011 Pamela won the prestigious Italian award Premio Raffaello 2011 Excellence of Made in Italy. May 2012 Pamela officially launched her brand KILAME Designed by Pamela Quinzi. She has been featured in mayor Italians and International Magazines, websites, videos, TV along with interviews: RaiInternational, Vogue, Harper's Bazar, Elle, Glamour just to name a few. International celebrities loved Pamela creations. Kilame shoes have been seen on mayor Red Carpets worn by celebrities at The Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes and many more. Pamela is Kilame’s testimonial and face of the brand. She is the CEO of Melapafashion INC. an international PR and Media company launched in 2015 focused on promoting brands, designers and artists from around the world and she is also the Owner and EIC of Wavesandrunways.com. In 2019 Pamela officially launched her first autobiography book ‘The Cinderella of New York’.