Karolina Laskowska | |
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 Laskowska at the 2015 UK Lingerie Awards | |
| Education | BA Contour Fashion (De Montfort University) Notting Hill & Ealing High School |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | Karolina Laskowska |
| Awards | 2014 UK Lingerie Awards New Designer of the Year |
| Website | karolinalaskowska |
Karolina Zofia Laskowska (born 1992) is a British fashion designer. She won the New Designer of the Year award at the 2014 UK Lingerie Awards.
Laskowska started her eponymous fashion brand in 2012 whilst still studying at De Montfort University, due to high demand for her designs. [1] [2] In 2014 she graduated with a BA in Contour Fashion. [1] Her designs were featured in the 2014 London Graduate Fashion Week and have been featured in a number of magazines. [3] [4] [5] In 2016 she founded The Underpinnings Museum, a digital museum dedicated to the history of underwear. [6]
Laskowska won the New Designer of the Year award at the 2014 UK Lingerie Awards. [7] She also won the Lingerie Edit "Press' Best Brand" award in January 2015. [8] [9]
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