Leyla Piedayesh

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Leyla Piedayesh (born 1970) is an Iranian-born German fashion designer and founder of the Lala Berlin fashion label. She was born in Teheran. [1]

Early life

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. [2] The first boutique shop was opened in 2006. In 2007, the label was nominated for the New Generation Award at Merceds-Benz Fashion Week. [3] [4] Piedayesh's designs are now available globally in more than 60 stores. [5] Her lala Berlin company is 100% female. [3] Piedayesh has shown Lala Berlin several times during Copenhagen Fashion Week. [6]

Before becoming a full-time designer, Piedayesh was an editor of the Designerama television segment for MTV Berlin. [5]

In 2015, she was a judge of the Designer Nest Awards during Copenhagen fashion week. [7]

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. [8]

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