Galia Lahav
IndustryFashion
FounderGalia Lahav
Headquarters
Tel Aviv
,
Israel
Websitewww.galialahav.com

Galia Lahav is a fashion label established in 1984 in Tel Aviv, Israel .[1] It was founded by fashion designer Galia Lahav. The brand is primarily known for its bridal and evening wear.[2] In January 2017, it became the first Israeli brand to be accepted by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture and to present in Paris Fashion Week.[3] As of 2019, the brand is represented by 70 stores across 40 countries.[2][4][5] Singer Beyoncé wore a Galia Lahav bridal gown to renew her vows.[6]

History

Bar Refaeli in Galia Lahav dress in Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Galia Lahav was born in Pinsk, Belarus in 1948.[7] Lahav emigrated with her family to Israel in 1957, and grew up in southern Israel, in the city of Ashkelon. She taught crafts at a public school in Ashdod, until beginning to dedicate herself to a fashion business full-time at the age of 36, after giving birth to her youngest child.[3] In 2005, after operating for more than 2 decades in the Israeli market, Galia's youngest son, Idan Lahav, had joined the company as the CEO and helped expand the company's operations to the international market. In a Forbes interview,[8] Lahav shared how technology and data-driven approach has helped the brand penetrate the global arena. "Galia Lahav continues to look to the paradoxes of the connected consumer to guide its data-driven, creative-centric approach, forging innovative inroads deeper into the ever-expanding social worlds of the most demanding (and fashionable) of all connected consumers."

Notable clients and projects

Galia Lahav dresses worn by

Name Event
Priyanka Chopra Chasing Happiness Premiere [9]
Katy Perry QVC x FFANY Gala [10]
Jennifer Lopez NBC's New Year's Eve [11]
Ava DuVernay Oscars After-Party [12]
Michelle Keegan 2020 Brit Awards [13]
Bar Refaeli Eurovisión [14]
Christina Aguilera The ‘Mulan’ World Premiere [15]
Christine Quinn Wedding [16]
Lais Ribeiro amFAR [17]
Tiffany Haddish Golden Globes [18]
Shanina Shaik amfAR Hong Kong [19]
Simone Biles Wedding [20]

Flagship stores

Galia Lahav opened its first Flagship store in Tel Aviv, Israel. Following this, claiming "Bridal Reflections", in New York City, their flagship store. In 2016, Galia Lahav opened the doors to two flagship stores, one in Los Angeles, located on La Brea[21] and the second located in Hamburg, Germany, being the brand's first European Flagship store [22]

In 2019, Galia Lahav opened their 5th Flagship store in Shanghai, China, being their first flagship location in Asia. "The 1,000-square-meter store cost $3 million to fit out and is one of the largest tenancies in the luxury BFC shopping Center."[23] In 2020, the brand opened their 6th Flagship store in Miami, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ BRIDAL SPRING 2019 - Galia Lahav Vogue Retrieved 17 April 2018
  2. 1 2 Hyder, Shama (26 November 2018). "How Galia Lahav's CEO Got His Fairy Tale Ending". Inc.
  3. 1 2 Atwan, Shachar (December 16, 2016). "Jennifer Lopez Is a Fan: Meet the First Israeli Haute-couture Fashion House". Haaretz.
  4. ↑ Hyder, Shama. "Data-Driven Yet Creative-Centric: How Galia Lahav Built A Fashion Empire On Paradox". Forbes.
  5. ↑ Wynne, Alex (4 July 2018). "Galia Lahav Couture Fall 2018".
  6. ↑ "Beyoncé Reveals Galia Lahav Wedding Vow Renewal Dress And You Can Totally Copy The Look". Elle UK. 3 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Yaakov, Itay (June 1, 2016). "Galia Lahav: How did the teacher from Ashdod become an international dress empire? (Hebrew)". Yedioth.
  8. ↑ Hyder, Shama (Jan 22, 2019). "Data-Driven Yet Creative-Centric: How Galia Lahav Built A Fashion Empire On Paradox". forbes.
  9. ↑ "Priyanka Chopra Wore a Galia Lahav Dress With Nick Jonas at His Chasing Happiness Premiere". Elle. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  10. ↑ "Katy Perry Was Thinking Barbie Pink for BCA in a Retro Look at 2018 QVC x FFANY Gala". Us Weekly. 12 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "JLo's NYE Jumpsuit Makes Her Body Look Like It Belongs in a Museum". PopSugar. 2 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "The Memorable Oscars After-Party Looks You Didn't See". Who What Wear. 10 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "Michelle Keegan's plunging silver gown is the talk of the 2020 Brit Awards". Hello!. 18 February 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bar Refaeli brilla en Eurovisión: su sensual vestido plateado para presentar la Gran Final". El Español. 18 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Christina Aguilera Wore Galia Lahav To The 'Mulan' World Premiere". Redcarpet-Fashionawards. 10 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn Secretly Got Married: Inside Her Gothic Winter Wonderland Wedding". People. 8 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "LAIS RIBEIRO SAUNAS & DRINKS HOT CHOCOLATE BEFORE EVERY RED CARPET". Coveteur. 5 February 2020.
  18. ↑ "Tiffany Haddish's Emergency Makeup Touch-Up Is the Biggest Mood of the Golden Globes". Allure. 5 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Shanina Shaik In Galia Lahav Couture – amfAR Hong Kong 2018". RCFA. 26 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Simone Biles Is Officially Married! Inside Her Final Dress Fitting at Galia Lahav". Vogue. 6 May 2023.
  21. ↑ Galia Lahav to Open First Flagship on La Brea WWD Retrieved 27 January 2016
  22. ↑ Galia Lahav Opens its First European Flagship Store! zankyou Retrieved 27 December 2015
  23. ↑ Galia Lahav Opens First Asian Flagship on Shanghai Bund WWD Retrieved 2 December 2019
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