Background
Barbara Casasola was born and raised in the south of Brazil.
Barbara Casasola was born and raised in the south of Brazil.
She graduated first in her class in 2007 from Istituto Marangoni, Milan, Italy.
She presents two womenswear collections a year for her eponymous label during London Fashion Week. 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 Czech Republic 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.