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Brand profile
LaQuan Smith
Independent New York label founded in 2013 by LaQuan Smith, known for body-conscious eveningwear with corsetry, cutouts and high slits.
New York CityOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about LaQuan Smith
Built for eveningwear, not daywear
The line is womenswear centred on body-conscious evening dressing: corseted gowns, cutouts, sheer panels, thigh-high slits, and leather or metallic separates.
Red carpets do the marketing
Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian backed the label early, and celebrity dressing still drives most of its visibility.
Independent, and sold mostly direct
Founded in 2013 and still designer-led, with LaQuan Smith as CEO; sales run through laquansmith.com and a global private-order clientele rather than wide wholesale.
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Brand facts
LaQuan Smith, born 1988 in Queens, founded his namesake New York womenswear label in 2013 and remains its founder, CEO and designer. The brand focuses on body-conscious eveningwear: corseted gowns, cutout and sheer dresses, thigh-high slits, leather and metallic separates. Smith shows on the New York Fashion Week calendar, sells direct through laquansmith.com and maintains a global private-order clientele. Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian were early supporters, and celebrity dressing still drives the label's visibility. Smith is a CFDA member and the company remains independent and designer-led.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- New York City, United States
- Made in
- USA
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Avant-garde, Y2K, Quiet luxury