Nationality Brazil, Italy Education Central Saint Martins Name Barbara Casasola | Labels BARBARA CASASOLA Occupation Fashion designer | |
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Born 16 June 1984 (age 41) ( 1984-06-16 ) | ||
Barbara casasola ss16 at london fashion week
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.
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- Barbara casasola ss16 at london fashion week
- Barbara casasola spring summer 2016 full fashion show exclusive
- Early life and education
- Career
- Awards
- References
Barbara casasola spring summer 2016 full fashion show exclusive
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. Vogue Italia wrote: “Barbara Casasola has established herself on the fashion scene as one of the most talented fashion designers of the moment”.
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.
Awards
• WGSN Global Fashion Awards, Breakthrough Women's Wear Designer 2015: 14 May 2014, London
• Pitti Uomo Guest Women's Wear Designer: 9 January 2014, Florence