Rony Vardi is an American businesswoman and jewelry designer.
Valereee/Rony Vardi | |
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| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1] |
Early life and education edit
Vardi was born in Israel.[2] She was raised in New Jersey.[2] Her father was a mathematician and real estate agent and her mother a small business owner.[2] She attended Rutgers University, majoring in pre-med and English.[2]
Catbird edit
While in college Vardi worked part-time in retail and became interested in graphic design.[2] She moved to the Williamsburg neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York and started working as a freelance designer.[2]
Vardi founded jewelry brand Catbird in 2004.[3] She opened it as a general lifestyle store in a 200-square-foot space and eventually honed in on jewelry, at first selling the work of local designers and then moving into designing original pieces.[2][1] Vardi's original designs are based on her personal style; she layers small, delicate pieces and seldom takes them off.[1]
Personal life edit
Vardi lives in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[3][1] She is married with children.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Tashjian, Rachel (10 February 2024). "Catbird zaps into D.C.: The Brooklyn-based jewelry store now has an outpost in Georgetown". Washington Post.
- ^ a b c d e f g Samavai, Shriya (2018-01-15). "Be Your Own Boss: Rony Vardi". Rookie. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ a b c Bobb, Brooke (2016-01-07). "Inside the Brooklyn Brownstone Remodel of Catbird Founder Rony Vardi". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-05-12.