Arts & Culture
Senior Designer Profile: Catrina Corley ’16 Talks Costume Design and Extravagance
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Catrina Corley ’16 is a Fiber Science and Apparel Design major and a Theater Production minor. Hailing from Houston, Texas, Corley had a business designing costumes before coming to Cornell, and now seeks to balance extravagance and fun with everyday-wearability in her designs. The Sun spoke with Corley about Cornell, her fashion philosophy and her D.C.-inspired designs in the upcoming Cornell Fashion Collective Runway Show. The Sun: How did you get started with designing, and what made you decide that you wanted to pursue it as a career? Catrina Colrey: I got my start making costumes for science fiction fans.