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Leyla Piedayesh

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Leyla Piedayesh
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Tehran, Iran
OccupationFashion designer
Known forLala Berlin label
Websitelalaberlin.com

Leyla Piedayesh (born 1970) is an Iranian-born German fashion designer. She is the founder of the Lala Berlin fashion label.

Career

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Piedayesh founded Lala Berlin in 2004, originally as a knitwear brand. The line expanded to include a full range of fashion for women, including accessories and knit jackets.[1] The first boutique shop was opened in 2006.

In 2007, the label was nominated for the New Generation Award at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.[2][3] Piedayesh's designs are now available globally in more than 60 stores.[4] Her lala Berlin company is 100% female.[2] Piedayesh has shown Lala Berlin several times during Copenhagen Fashion Week.[5]

Before becoming a full-time designer, Piedayesh was an editor of the Designerama television segment for MTV Berlin.[4]

In 2015, she was a judge of the Designer Nest Awards during Copenhagen fashion week.[6]

In 2017, as part of International Women's Day, Barbie honored 17 contemporary and historical female role models. Piedayesh became the first German to have a Barbie created in her image.[7]

Personal life

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She was born in Teheran.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Sharp, Beccy (23 December 2011). "Fashion interview: Leyla Piedayesh". EXBERLINER.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with fashion designer Leyla Piedayesh". www.mercedes-benz.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Leyla Piedayesh Photos Photos: MBFW Berlin - Karstadt New Generation Award - Show". Zimbio. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Brander". www.thebrander.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Lala Berlin". Copenhagen Fashion Week. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Designers Nest Award 2015 - Vogue.it". www.vogue.it (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. ^ Drier, Melissa (8 March 2018). "Lala Berlin's Leyla Piedayesh Is First German Barbie Shero Honoree". WWD. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  8. ^ Honigman, Ana Finel (21 January 2014). "Meet Germany's Answer to Isabel Marant". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 3 March 2020.