Lora is a graduate from Parsons School of Design in New York and recipient of the Gold Thimble Award.

Lora has worked with some of the world’s most prominent fashion brands. Previously, she has held key positions at Rebecca Minkoff, Derek Lam and Tod’s. Her work has been featured in Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, L’officiel, WWD and other top periodicals. She revived Tod’s iconic D-Bag, originally designed for Princess Diana.

Lora has been a professor of design at Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan and at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. She is also a founder of a charity focusing on sustainable design.