Barbara Casasola

BARBARA CASASOLA

Portrait by Harry Carr
Born 16 June 1984
Brazil
Nationality Brazil, Italy
Education Central St. Martins, Istituto Marangoni
Occupation Fashion designer
Labels 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 in Brazil, on 16 June 1984. She credits her late grandmother, a seamstress, for giving her a strong foundation in the craft of dressmaking from an early age.

Casasola completed her foundation in fashion design at Central Saint Martins, London, and graduated first in her class in 2007 from Istituto Marangoni, Milan.

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 and Gwyneth Paltrow.[4]

Awards

• Pitti Uomo Guest Women's Wear Designer: 9 January 2014, Florence[5]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Fédération Française de la Couture (1 September 2013). "London Fashion Week Biography". http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk.
  2. ↑ Fashion Book, CR (17 September 2013). "Barbara Casasola Spring Summer 2014". CR FASHION BOOK.
  3. ↑ Sortino, Max (10 January 2014). "Barbara Casasola Pre Fall 2014". Vogue Italy.
  4. ↑ Vogue Brazil, Online Editorial Team (13 September 2011). "Gwyneth Paltrow". VOGUE BRAZIL.
  5. ↑ "Pitti Immagine Fashion Prize". Pitti Immagine. 9 January 2014.