Catherine Nicole began in 2007 as a side project of educator Catherine Cottingham. Her debut line was picked up by stores worldwide and featured from New York Fashion Week to magazines and tv shows. Catherine leveraged this platform to raise funds for girls in regions where education was out of reach, donating $5 from every sale to support initiatives that helped prevent child marriage by empowering these young women to start their own businesses. Additionally, she offered fair trade jewelry handcrafted by women artisans across the world. When business growth demanded higher production, Catherine redirected her energy back to her true calling- teaching and educational development.  This is currently a portfolio site, but if items are available, it will link to a small reserve of Etsy offerings.