Lauren Bagliore Design House www.LaurenBagliore.com
LAUREN
BAGLIORE (pronounced
“bal-your-ray”) is no stranger to design. A
graduate of the prestigious Fashion
Institute of Technology in New York, Bagliore has cut her teeth at some
of the
world’s most renowned fashion houses, including that of VIVIENNE WESTWOOD. The
legendary designer chose Bagliore to come to London and work at her
fashion
house after Bagliore sent examples of her work to Westwood for
consideration. After proving herself
through her design, talent, and wholehearted work ambition, Bagliore
presented to
the CEO of Westwood Studios in Milan and was offered a full-time
position
working with the avant-garde designer at the time.
Working
with VIVIENNE WESTWOOD in London greatly influenced
Bagliore’s design
aesthetic. “I love creating edgy,
fashion-forward designs and clothes that are beautifully draped and
wonderfully
cut,” she says. “I want women to feel
sexy and unique, but also comfortable in my clothes."
Bagliore
went on to work with a slew of exceptional
New York designers, including ZAC
POSEN, where she was a design and sourcing
assistant, and for LIBERTINE,
where she developed production and first samples
by sewing garments, silk screening and
heat-pressing.
Bagliore
also has
valuable experience on
the business side of the industry,
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THE
WOMAN BEHIND THE BRAND
having
worked
as a
buyer of a three-store fashion boutique in New York and in public
relations for
the Italian luxury shoe and bag maker TOD’S.
She
styled photo shoots for top beauty magazine AMERICAN SALON and
such major modeling agencies and IMG,
MODELS, CLICK, and FORD. Bagliore
worked alongside Canadian
fashion designer PAUL HARDY as
his
assistant, participating in all aspects of the business from
performing design-related duties to styling
photo shoots, finishing runway samples, and making the accessories for
his
Spring/Summer 2005 collection, which were shown a L.A. Fashion Week and
Toronto
Fashion Week.
Bagliore
has now started her own fashion revolution with her collection Un Bagliore di Speranza, which
consists of statement pieces designed
for self-assured, modern,
and fashion-forward women who seek
clothes capable of transforming the wearer. Each
piece is made from the most
luxurious fabrics and specially tailored
to make a woman look beautiful and sexy, and give them individuality. Her dresses consist of exquisite,
delicate
draping and are designed to work for day or night: her coats are
designed to
work for day or night: her coats are statement pieces, combining
elements of
edginess and femininity.
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