Karin Yngvesdotter was born and raised in Bjärred, Sweden. From an early age she was exposed to all aspects of art and different expressions and outlets of creativity. Her family's tradition of making much of their own clothing also certainly played a role in forming her interest in the art of fashion.

At the age of seven, Karin was attending sewing classes and starting to create and design clothing. By the time she was fourteen, she began an apprenticeship with a master tailor that solidified her interest in couture fashion and nurtured her natural talent for design and dress-making. At sixteen, Karin began offering couture garments made to order at a small formal wear shop she operated out of her parents’ house, in her home town.

Four years later, looking to broaden her already formidable knowledge, Karin moved to New York, where she worked for over ten years as a designer, head designer and design manager for several esteemed design houses.
While Karin enjoyed her exposure to the fast-paced New York fashion industry, she found herself missing the intimacy of the boutique and couture environment. So, in 2000, Karin reinvented herself and founded Karin Yngvesdotter Couture, a company that specialize in made to order couture bridal and formal wear.

 

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