ABOUT LARA LAVINE

I am a Northern Irish based artist/designer with a background in Fine Art lecturing, Art and Design education, painting, ceramics, sculpture, figure/life drawing, conceptual art, digital art, and photography. Previously and continuously a textile craftsman, seamstress, maker, and general creative. Free Lancer in the TV and Film Industry. The brand Lara Lavine was born from many years of developing my drawing, painting and illustration styles, along with an expressive and passionate way of creating, drawing inspiration from my background, culture, education and heritage. Along with my passion for love of film, travel, music, and literature, it has inspired many, if not all of my works of art. This has now been translated into my love of fashion, fabric, clothing design and luxury ladies wear accessories. The designs created for the House of Lara and Lara Lavine are inspired by N.Ireland’s reputation and heritage of industry, and hard working ethos, of having been ship builders of the Titanic, and ship merchants to the world. The railways and steam trains of Ireland, also play a key role in the brand’s identity and designs, which makes us different from other brands, we take inspiration from Ireland's railway heritage, which has not been done before. We also promote slow, sustainable fashion. We do not mass produce, creating limited editions and one of a kind garments that are fun, quirky, creative, practical and flexible to wear. Wearable  art that makes a statement. Lara Lavine is also largely influenced by some of the greatest artists of the 20th Century from all of Europe, and literary greats from all of Ireland.