Laura May – from setting trends to designing the ultimate cool-girl movement wear

Sliding Doors with Elle Ferguson

Aug 31 2021 • 46 mins

Spending time at a silent retreat in Mexico inspired Laura May to create the luxury fashion and lifestyle brand Nagnata. She combined her love of quality fabrics and passion for sustainability into the iconic brand where she is now the CEO and Creative Director. Laura May shares with host Elle Ferguson how her experience as a fashion designer and stints working all over the world inspired her to create a knitwear aesthetic that has taken the world by storm! *Spoiler Alert* This episode contains stories of Laura May interning with Alexander Wang, how she spotted an opportunity to shake up the industry and challenge fast fashion and how a meeting with a Net a Porter buyer in London led to a huge order that skyrocketed the business!

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