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Heidi Klum at the Fashion Trust Awards in Kate Barton

WWD: “Heidi Klum Gleams in Liquid Metal Dress and Fishbowl Purse at Fashion Trust Awards 2023”

BuzzFeed: “Heidi Klum Wore A Dress That Looked Like Liquid Metal To The 2023 Fashion Trust Awards”

Daily Star: “Heidi Klum, 49, ‘breaks the internet’ as she wows in latex gown slashed to the thigh”

Daily Mail: “Heidi Klum wowed photographers in a bold metallic one-shoulder dress with a belted waist that stuck out past her hips on one side.”

Grazia: “All the Best Looks from the Fashion Trust Awards”

Fox News: “Heidi Klum, Kate Beckinsale, Ciara: Stars go sheer and sexy on the red carpet”

Page Six: “Ciara, Kate Beckinsale, more celebs shine on Fashion Trust US Awards red carpet”

Vogue: “The New NYFW: Five Debuts to Know About”

“…catering to the art crowd with her unique sculptural approach to dressmaking is Kate Barton. A recent SCAD graduate, Barton molds plates covered in metallic leather to accentuate streamlined silk evening dresses. Barton is clever, and so her sculptures are removable with magnets hidden in between seams or behind the boning of corsetry. For fall, she wanted to add “versatility and dimension” to her line by including styles that lean into the ready-to-wear space. Corsets, mini skirts, and bralettes, all accentuated with Barton’s signature shapes, might attract a younger crowd, though it’s her draping work with liquid iridescent silks that makes her one to look out for.”

The Cut By Cathy Horyn

Kate Barton finished the graduate program at the Savannah College of Art and Design only last year, and in October launched a line of eveningwear, 20 styles in all. She’s worth watching because her approach to evening and dress-up is indeed innovative: She has developed her own engineered fabrics in shimmery whites and solid, watery hues, using a local dye house to get her own colors, and metallic trims, which in some cases are actually a coated leather. Her draping is free-form (and fresh-looking for it) and her workmanship excellent. Best of all, her dresses are superlight. She’s working on developing a wholesale business, but for now, her dresses — priced from $1,900 to $3,500 — are custom-order.

ELLE: “All the Best Looks From New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023″

In just over a year, Kate Barton has become a name to know in the New York fashion scene. Her truly one-of-a-kind approach to draping and garment making set her apart from the crowd, with beautifully dyed pieces that are uniquely hung on the body, almost taking on another dimension. This season, Barton added to her initial offering with separates that are sure to wow buyers. She’s moving at her own pace, showing that slow and steady really does win the race.

Halle Bailey for The Guardian Little Mermaid Editorial

Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey wears Kate Barton SS23 Look 1 for The Guardian’s Little Mermaid Editorial

Kat Graham at Cannes for One Young World Gala

Kat Graham wears Kate Barton SS23 Look 7

Paige Desorbo #LiveFromE! Met Gala 2023

Paige Desorbo wears Kate Barton FW23 Look 12

WWD: “FGI Unveils Rising Star Finalists for 2023”

Becoming a “Rising Star” award winner is an aspiration for many emerging talents in the fashion industry, and the Fashion Group International has revealed its roster for this year’s finalists.

CFDA: “NYFW Talent Watch: Kate Barton”

“Kate Barton has been on the fast track to success since debuting her MA thesis collection at Savannah College of Art and Design. The designer received an award for innovation at the Mittelmoda competition at Milan Fashion Week, was selected for the CFDA Fashion Future Graduate Showcase, and featured in publications including Vogue Italia and ELLE.”

WWD: “The Evening Market at New York Fashion Week”

“From Naeem Khan’s 20th anniversary love parade to arctic inspirations at Pamella Roland and Andrew Kwon, WWD spotlights some of the happenings from formalwear’s fall collections.”

WWD: “New York Fall 2023 Designer Inspirations”

“Newcomers Kate Barton and Nayon Kim show off their architectural prowess, while Thom Browne and Heron Preston mark a homecoming.”

Women’s Wear Daily

Emerging designer Kate Barton, on Thursday, is debuting her spring collection with the launch of her e-commerce platform. The New York-based designer, who graduated from The Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021 and received multiple awards and accolades, including Mittelmoda at Milan Fashion Week, CFDA’s Top Fashion Future Graduate and Red Dot Award, is aiming to advance “unique approaches to eveningwear” with her namesake label.