Fashion career profile

Catherine Holstein

Catherine Holstein is an American fashion designer and the founder and Creative Director of KHAITE. She studied at Parsons and attracted a Barneys order for a student collection before building an earlier namesake label. After design roles at Vera Wang, Maiyet and The Elder Statesman, she launched KHAITE in New York in 2016 around contrasting ideas of structure and softness in womenswear and accessories. Holstein initially held both creative and chief-executive responsibility. Following Stripes' majority investment in 2023, Brigitte Kleine became CEO while Holstein remained the company's creative lead. The directory records that management transition explicitly and does not describe the investment firm's portfolio as KHAITE revenue. The brand's current About page confirms Holstein's founder and creative relationship; her earlier education and positions provide relevant professional context without attempting an encyclopedic employment history.

Role
Founder and Creative Director, KHAITE
Nationality
American
Age
43
Career appointments
2
Fashion houses
1
Verified awards
2