D’Ancona

Laura (1965). Italian designer, a researcher and fan of vintage. Owner of the design studio Ld’ALab, she also works as a consultant in the fields of clothing and accessories, and teaches at the European Institute of Design, the IED. Born in Rome, after her classical high school studies, she graduated at the top of her class and received a degree in Style and Fashion from the European Institute of Design in Rome (advanced 4-year course) in 1988. She then began a five-year apprenticeship in a design office, where she worked on brands specialized in shirts and jackets, with a preference for the casual and the world of sport. She immediately developed her passion for vintage and her interest for street style in general, traveling in Italy and abroad in search of and buying archival pieces. In 1993, she opened her own design studio and, with the help of a team of collaborators, became a consultant for brands and companies such as Ferretti Studio, Gattinoni, Fendissime, Gas, and Cotton Belt. In 1998, she created, in partnership with the brand A.n.g.e.l.o. of Lugo di Romagna, owner of the largest Italian second-hand clothing archive, a basic Collection of vintage clothes. At the moment, she designs, for the emerging brand Panepinto of Milan, a line focused on knitwear and on small, fanciful, precious, ornate pieces. For the Soffiantini Group of Brescia, she designs the Kiltie line, which is a niche Collection of very high quality that is trendy in its lines, details, and subtle content.