Brianna Lance is an American fashion designer and artist based in New York City.

Brianna Lance
Born1982 (age 41–42)[1]
San Jose, California, USA
NationalityAmerican
Known forFashion designer, artist
Websitebriannalance.com

Lance's career initially focused on fashion. She became the head designer for the environmentally-conscious brand Reformation from 2010 to 2015.[2][3][4]

In 2015, she was approached by lead guitarist and vocalist Freddie Cowan of the English indie rock band The Vaccines to design uniforms for their 2015 tour; she couldn't find anything suitable, so Lance decided to create her own menswear line called Basic Rights.[5] She got inspiration by studying the wardrobes of iconic male figures such as Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, and Muhammad Ali.[5]

Lance is drawn to creative pursuits, and her career in recent years has branched out in many artistic directions.[6] She was described by Harper's Bazaar as a "statuesque redhead with a sunny smile" and a "downtown cool girl" who is a "true modern-day Renaissance woman".[2] She has created different types of art as a painter,[7][2] a sculptor and a visual artist, sometimes working with textiles.[1][8] She was a disc jockey at Fashion Week parties, "spinning tunes with tomboy flair in slip dresses and Converse sneakers."[2][3] She has performed with the all-women band Bad Girlfriend.[9] A self-described "hippie at heart",[9] she wore fashion designs by Elizabeth Azen for the Women's March on Washington.[10]

Lance was born in San Jose, California in 1982.[1] She lives and works in New York City.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brianna Lance: Painting and Textiles". Tappan Collective. September 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e HANNAH MILLER AND TARA LAMONT (September 13, 2017). "How Brianna Lance Nails Cool Girl Style". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Marjon Carlos (April 28, 2016). "Designer by Day, DJ by Night! How Brianna Lance Does Pro Style With Tomboy Allure". Vogue. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Andrea Uku (June 19, 2014). "Last Night's Parties". Guest of a Guest magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b MARIA BOBILA (February 6, 2016). "FORMER REFORMATION DESIGNER BRIANNA LANCE DEBUTS MENSWEAR BRAND BASIC RIGHTS: Inspired by iconic male figures and their wardrobes, Basic Rights offers classic pieces for cool dudes". Fashionista magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Katherine Cusumano (July 29, 2018). "21 Ways to Style Your Net Bag, the Affordable Instagram Trend It Girls and Influencers Can't Get Enough Of". W magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Kellie Ell (September 17, 2021). "LoveShackFancy World Comes to Life in Garden Party". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  8. ^ Anagha Srikanth (September 10, 2020). "New star-studded film tackles suicide, mental health during the pandemic". The Hill. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Andrea Uku (May 28, 2014). "Interview: Reformation's Brianna Lance On The Cult Brand That's Reinventing The Way We Think Of Sustainable Clothing". Guest of a Guest magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  10. ^ Katie Rogers (January 18, 2017). "Fashioning Protest for the Women's March on Washington". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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