Born and raised in Chicago, Lara Miller’s work is strongly influenced by the city’s architectural and cultural landscape. Ecological sensitivity and fascination with both the built and moving form flow through each piece; her modular designs are created with a playful geometry that connects to the personalities of the women who wear them. Both joyous and sophisticated, Lara’s work has attracted acclaim across the U.S. and recently in the UK.
At the personal request of Mayor Richard M. Daley, she serves on The Mayor’s Fashion Council where she has helped bring the CFDA to Chicago, established the Macy’s incubator program, and created the website www.chicagofashionresource.com.
Her line is carried in over 40 stores throughout the world and is represented by The Four Hundred, New York’s first showroom exclusively dedicated to sustainable design.
click on any of the links to purchase Lara's favorite products.
What’s your must-have item in your makeup bag?
Origins Pinch Your Cheeks in Coralberry or Raspberry for sure!
Same question, but for your airline Ziploc?
I’d smuggle my pinch your cheeks in my pocket if I couldn’t choose between that and my Opti-Free contact solution.
And, evening clutch?
Burt’s Bees Replenishing Lip Balm with Pomegranate Oil – gives the perfect little pink stain!
What brands are we most likely to find in your vanity?
Origins, JASON, Pangea Organics, whatever my dermatologist recommends.
I feel prettiest when...
I’m laughing.
If I were a magazine, I would be...
a hybrid between Lucky, Surface, and Martha Stewart Living.
I am always searching for...
a great looking heel that I can still walk for miles in.
My favorite place to shop is...
p.45, pivot boutique, and Village Thrift.
The best beauty tip I ever received was...
don’t pick your zits!
My favorite beauty product from my past was...
My most embarrassing beauty moment was...
when I tried red-lipstick for the first time and then immediately following fell down a flight of stairs in front of a full auditorium at the MCA - hopefully I will not be repeating either ever again.
The first thing I do when I wake up is...
mouthwash and check my email on my pda. (ok the very first thing is pee but that doesn’t make me any different from anyone else!)
The last thing I do before I go to bed...
is put on my face cream.
I could never live without...
a hair brush and organic intensive treatment conditioners – Oh – and Epsom Salt.
I could definitely live without...
petroleum products and things tested on cute bunnies.
I will splurge on...
under eye cream.
I won’t spend more than $10 on...
pretty much everything else.
If I wasn't a designer, I would be...
an neuro researcher – I’m totally obsessed with the ideas of fight and flight.
especially when it pertains to alzheimers.
