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Ripley Rader is an American fashion designer who is the founder and creative director of an eponymous clothing label based in Los Angeles.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Rader's interest in fashion was influenced by her upbringing in West Virginia, where her parents owned a fabric store, and her grandmother taught her sewing.[3][4] Initially, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue musical theater. However, her career path changed to fashion design after a buyer from Fred Segal took an interest in a homemade jumpsuit she had created.[3]
In 2013, Rader founded her boutique store at Fred Segal, initially focusing on jumpsuits, which coincided with the resurgence of 1970s fashion trends.[4][5] She chose jumpsuits because they can be worn by a variety of body types.[5] Later, she expanded her range to include other ready-to-wear items such as caftans, shift dresses, wide-leg pants, and crop tops, and introduced a plus-size collection.[5]
Her designed clothes have been worn by celebrities including Alessandra Ambrosio,[6] Amy Schumer,[7] Felicity Huffman,[8] Gigi Hadid, and Kate Upton.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Brunner, Jeryl (September 17, 2019). "This Designer Began With One Jumpsuit. Now She's A Celebrity Favorite In Neiman Marcus And Fred Segal". Forbes.
- ^ Tibbits, Ashley (December 2, 2023). "Female CEOs Swear By This End-Of-The-Year Practice". The Zoe Report.
- ^ a b James, Michelle (August 5, 2015). "Glitter, glamour and comfort". Beckley Register-Herald.
- ^ a b Philipkoski, Kristen (April 27, 2023). "Ripley Rader's Perfect Pants Did Not Happen Overnight". Forbes.
- ^ a b c d Immediato, Linda (July 2017). "Designer Ripley Rader Wants Women of All Sizes to Feel Runway Stylish". Los Angeles Magazine. Vol. 62, no. 7. p. 28. ProQuest 1916458736.
- ^ "Photos from Alessandra Ambrosio's Street Style". E!. February 26, 2016.
- ^ Talarico, Brittany (December 1, 2020). "Felicity Huffman, 53, Wears Tiny Crop Top on the Red Carpet". People.
- ^ Tibbits, Ashley (February 22, 2016). "Ripley Rader's Hollywood Home Studio Is a Girl Party Dream Come True". Racked.