Meet Celeste

CELESTE JOHNNY / CHIEF DESIGNER / CEO

Celeste Johnny’s unique talent and love for fashion has propelled her rise as an international resortwear designer for one of the newest and most exclusive resortwear brands, JOHNNY VINCENT.

A Chicago native, Celeste has been a lover of fashion since the age of 8. Inspired by her mother’s great sense of style and creative talents, Celeste started her journey into the world of fashion designing prom dresses at age 13.

Celeste graduated from Louisiana State University where she served as Wardrobe Consultant for the LSU Fashion Committee and was a member of the University’s Fashion Board.  Following LSU, Celeste relocated to New York and enrolled at Parsons School of Design where she discovered her passion and talent for designing resortwear.

In 2007 she launched JOHNNY VINCENT, a combination of her last name and the Caribbean country her father is from, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.  JOHNNY VINCENT is a true representation of Celeste’s contagious spirit.  In 2008, Celeste launched her first collection entitled Paradise.  This collection paid tribute to the Hollywood of old while displaying an explosion of glamour. With an eye for vibrant color, majestic fabrics, and glamorous accessories, she made JOHNNY VINCENT the “Must have resortwear item for any woman’s wardrobe”.

In just a short time, Celeste has propelled JOHNNY VINCENT to new heights.  She has appeared on swimwear segments for ABC (Chicago), named one of Jacqui Stafford’s Geniuses (Fashion Editor of Shape Magazine), has had her swimwear featured on BET’s Rip the Runway and showed for Spring 2010 New York Fashion Week.  Her pieces have been displayed on billboards in SOHO, the fashion haven of New York.  Most recently International singer Rihanna was not only photographed in one, but two of her pieces.  Celeste has also appeared on Access Hollywood, featured by Elle UK and her pieces have made it to the big screen in the movie Skyline!

 

Celeste Johnny’s designs, love for color and a desire to incorporate a cultural mix into her pieces is leading her straight to the top of the resortwear world.  With the upcoming launch of her next collection, Celeste will have all eyes on JOHNNY VINCENT.