Barbara Casasola
BARBARA CASASOLA | |
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 Portrait by Harry Carr | |
| Born | 16 June 1984 Brazil |
| Nationality (legal) | Brazil, Italy |
| Education | Central St. Martins, Istituto Marangoni |
| Label | BARBARA CASASOLA |
Barbara Casasola (born 16 June 1984) is a London-based Brazil-born fashion designer. She presents two womenswear collections a year for her eponymous label during London Fashion Week.[1]
Early Life and Education
Barbara Casasola was born and raised in the south of Brazil. She graduated first in her class in 2007 from Istituto Marangoni, Milan, Italy
Career
On graduation, Casasola was hired by Roberto Cavalli in Florence as assistant designer for the women's wear main line. Casasola remained there for nearly three years, until she moved to Paris to consult for a number of major fashion houses.
Casasola returned to London in September 2013 for her catwalk debut at White Cube. Her Spring Summer 2014 show was hailed as a "triumphant first showing" by CR Fashion Book.[2] Vogue Italia wrote: “Barbara Casasola has established herself on the fashion scene as one of the most talented fashion designers of the moment”.[3]
She designs from her studio in London and her collections are made in Italy and available at department stores and boutiques such as Harvey Nichols, Matches, Joseph, Net-a-Porter, Luisa via Roma Florence, Joyce Hong Kong and online at Moda Operandi. Her work has been worn by Kate Bosworth, Rita Ora, Alicia Vikander and Gwyneth Paltrow.[4]
Awards
• WGSN Global Fashion Awards, Breakthrough Women's Wear Designer 2015: 14 May 2014, London[5]
• Pitti Uomo Guest Women's Wear Designer: 9 January 2014, Florence[6]
See also
External links
References
- ^ Fédération Française de la Couture (1 September 2013). "London Fashion Week Biography". http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Fashion Book, CR (17 September 2013). "Barbara Casasola Spring Summer 2014". CR FASHION BOOK. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sortino, Max (10 January 2014). "Barbara Casasola Pre Fall 2014". Vogue Italy.
- ^ Vogue Brazil, Online Editorial Team (13 September 2011). "Gwyneth Paltrow". VOGUE BRAZIL.
- ^ "WGSN Global Fashion Award". WGSN. 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Pitti Immagine Fashion Prize". Pitti Immagine. 9 January 2014.