Nilli Lotan – Nilli Lotan Fashion Designer

Nili Lotan is a New York-based fashion designer. After graduating from the prestigious Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Nili moved to NYC in 1980 to pursue a career in fashion design, where she enjoyed a very successful career leading design teams at top American fashion houses including Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, and Nautica.

In 2003, moving on from her corporate design roles, Lotan opted to launch her own collection under the Nili Lotan label. Military-style jackets quickly became Lotan’s trademark at her new company; and the brand has since evolved into producing a full range of women’s clothing for all seasons. Lotan now sells her signature clothing in over 150 stores worldwide. In 2006, Nili Lotan opened her first store in Tribeca New York where she combines her design studio with a retail space.

Nilli Lotan offers a  wardrobe of luxurious, chic, and timeless pieces for today’s woman, that has expanded to include jeans, belts, handbags, and menswear, as well as limited-edition collaborations. The collection can be found at upscale retailers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia.

Nili’s collections have been featured in top fashion and lifestyle publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and The Wall Street Journal. Her designs have accumulated a dedicated celebrity following including Rihanna, Christy Turlington, Gigi Hadid, Jennifer Lawrence, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julianne Moore, Kaia Gerber, Jennifer Aniston and Cindy Crawford, among many others.

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