Patricia Chiatti, creator of Cia Monet online shopping outlet.
Thirty-nine year old
Bahamian entrepreneur Patricia Chatti is taking bold and creative steps in the retail fashion world, not only in her country, but in
the global market as well. Chatti is the
creator and CEO of the Cia Monet fashion house, an online fashion source
offering top designer name brands.
“People love high-end products from names like Gucci,
Jimmy Choo, BCBG and even Chanel and when they can get them at
affordable prices the business works by providing a much needed service, in particular in a country made up of islands and with a more limited in-store shopping experience,” said Chatti who came from 19 years in the banking world.
“My goal is to
make high-end fashion a part of everyday life.”
When asked what inspired her business, Chatti said, “
The desire to afford the option of a more classier, upscale
sophisticated look for the business professionals in the Bahamas as it
relates to couture clothing, shoes, handbags and jewelery for every
occasion whether its career, sexy social, sporty casual, sophisticated
or elegant.”
As the creator of
two extremely unconventional businesses, (she also created Make Em Listen, showcasing Bahamian
performing artists) Chatti is just beginning to make her mark in The Bahamas.
Cia Monet is expanding so quickly she’s rushing to keep up with
her customer’s demands.
Cia
Monet came about when Chatti
returned to The Bahamas in 2005. “It was out of pure necessity,” said Chatti reflecting back to that time. “When
I returned home I knew I didn’t want to work for just anyone, but at the same
time I needed to support myself and my daughter,” she said. “When I
came home I brought $700 worth of David Yuman and John Hardy jewelry
with me to sell. That was all I had, and by the grace of God, in less than
a month they were sold. That inspired me to open Cia Monet.”
“My
goal has always been to think outside the box,” said the single mother. “I don’t ever want to do anything that someone else is doing; I
always want to be different. When l see a need or an opportunity, I then find a way to fill that need or to take
advantage of that opportunity. This is how Cia Monet has grown.”
An
online company is not the typical clothing and accessory
company says Chatti. “Its designed to make shopping fun and simple. Cia Monet
is all about providing my clientele with high-end name brands such as Bvalgari, Tiffany, Burberry, Mont Blanc, and even
Links of London.
”
“We sell it all,” says Chatti. “If you want Gucci sheets you can
get it. If you want YSL fashions, you can get it. We have it all from sheets to shoes at Cia Monet.”
Having lived in the United States for 18
years, Chatti says that she knows and understands how hard the industry can be is and is using her networking abilities and social media to propel her forward.
“I know that I have what it takes to make my businesses
work. I have never been afraid to speak my mind or to think outside if
the box.”
Now she says her focus is expanding her brand and her companies.
“My
focus right now is to expand my businesses more internationally,” she says.
“Right now we have a large presence in The Bahamas but there is so much more out there thanks to the internet. I want both Cia Monet and Make’Em Listen to
be as big as they can be and I know that 2012 is the year for that to
happen.”
How to order: Cia Monet has extended its brand over the years from a website
based company to a “FACEBOOK Fashion House and conglamorite of
companies.” Due to the increased demand they’ve expanded with Cia Monet
Kidz. Cia Monet Leather (shoes and handbags), Cia Monet Couture (ladies
designer only), Cia Monet Mens Store, Cia Monet Models / Photo Shoots (Pprofessional p
hoto shoots by Cia Monet for Cia Monet) and soon to come Cia “The goal is to make shopping fun and that’s what we do at Cia Monet.”
Monet Juniors and Cia Monet Jewelry.
Cia Monet provides high-end fashions, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and
fragrances from the lines of Bvalgari, Tiffany, Chloe,. Burberry, Mont
Blanc, Links of London, Gucci, Chane
l, BCBG and even Mac Cosmetics.
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