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Nicole Steel (born Nicole Ellen Christina Valeria Vasilescu, in Manhattan, U.S) is a European-American visual artist, designer and founder of STEEL, a luxury brand that combines fashion and technology. Nicole was raised between New York and France by political refugees fleeing communism in the late sixties and early seventies.

Nicole has royal ancestry going back 6 generations on her mother's side.

Professional career
She is considered a fashion and technology pioneer, as the founder of luxury fashion and technology brand La Maison STEEL and inventor of a proprietary blockchain-native digital authentication process, as well as several functional and aesthetic designs, particularly in the tech wearables sector.

He launched STEEL, which fuses blockchain technology and luxury fashion, in July 2023, during Paris Haute Couture Week, after four years of creating, testing and designing the brand.

Prior to founding STEEL, Nicole enjoyed a global career in real estate investment, advisory and design across all asset classes.

Nicole grew up between New York and France, in the hands of political refugees who escaped communism in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Nicole's royal heritage goes back 6 generations on her mother's side. Her great-great-grandmother was the Princess of Moldavia, known as Maria or Marioara or Marghioala Callimachi (1762-1822). Her father, Grigore Voda Callimachi, ruled Moldavia from 1761 to 1769 and in 1769 was beheaded by the Turks. His son, Prince Mihail Sturdza ruled Moldavia from 1834 to 1849.

Nicole is also a descendant of the Parvu and Vasilco (aka Wassilko, from the Austrian Empire) families, which predate the 17th century.

Nicole lives and works between several European and American cities, including Paris, Zurich, New York, Chicago and Palm Beach.