Silvia Tcherassi


Silvia Tcherassi is a Miami-based, fashion designer, born in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Personal life and education

Silvia Tcherassi was born on August 21, 1965 in Barranquilla, Colombia. She started her artistic career as an interior designer and transitioned to fashion design. She then married and had two children, Sofia Espinosa Tcherassi and Mauricio Espinosa Tcherassi. Her daughter followed her mother steps and studies in Parsons School of Design. Her atelier is located in Miami, Florida.

Career

Tcherassi has been described as "revolutionizing the Latin American fashion scene in a definitive way." Elle has described her dresses as "tempting". She once said, "My creations are absolutely designed to serve a woman, from 18 to 50 years old." Her collections have been showcased on the catwalks of Milan and Paris fashion weeks.
Her prêt-à-porter anticipated the concept of demi-couture. One of her pieces was included at the “Unbridaled: The Marriage of Tradition and Avant Garde” exhibition in Paris. She was named a chevalier of the French government's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Tcherassi is the author of the bestseller Elegancia Sin Esfuerzo published by Random House.

Tcherassi Hotel

She is also the owner of the Tcherassi Hotel in Cartagena de Indias.