Born in Canada and raised in Italy, Cristina was a longtime London resident before choosing to settle in Paris more than a decade ago. Ever since her first visit to the "City of Light,” Cristina has been in love with the beauty, art, and endless cultural events that the French capital offers. Her educational background is rich and diverse, from tourism to translation/interpretation to Gestalt therapy. She has also studied contemporary art and trained in photography. Professionally, she has worked for more than 25 years in the fashion industry--in Milan, London and Paris--as an independent consultant for the marketing of luxury well-known and niche fashion designers, including Azzedine Alaia, Comme des Garçons, Maison Rabih Kayrouz, Erdem, Lanvin, Yves Saint Laurent to name a few. This has involved researching trends, scouting new brands, inviting international professional buyers to showrooms, fashion shows, and exhibitions held during the fashion weeks. In the last few years, she has been providing fashion tours in Paris. She is trilingual in English, Italian, and French.