Costello Tagliapietra is a fashion house, established in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, founded and directed by Jeffrey Costello (born in Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in...

) and Robert Tagliapietra (born in New York).

History

They met in Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

 in 1994, and after eleven years working together they presented their first collection for the spring 2005 season at New York Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week

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, and won the 2005 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award.

From its inception, Costello Tagliapietra has had a prêt-à-porter clothing line for women.

Retail outlets

The brand has stores in USA, Belgium, France, Germany, Lebanon, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.