Laila draws inspiration from history, breathing life into the elegance of bygone eras and dwelling into forgotten fashion, all while incorporating her unique spin. Her creations exhibit a timeless yet contemporary feel, exuding an allure that is both sensual and sophisticated, vintage yet vibrant.
Besides being a designer Laila is also a makeup artist and stylist specialized in (male-to-female and female-to-male) gender transformations and she is a genderfluid and transition coach (Trans Academy). On the runway she will display the beauty and the dominant side of femininity. Featuring genderfluid, crossdressing, trans models.
In addition to her work as a designer, Laila is also a skilled makeup artist and stylist, specializing in gender transformations, both male-to-female and female-to-male. As a gender expression and transition coach, she amplifies the beauty and empowering aspects of femininity in fashion. On the runway, she highlighted this ethos by featuring genderfluid, cross-dressing, and transgender models.
Displaying powerful and sexy women and femininity.
“The domination of female beauty in fashion”.
The designer aims to portray an appealing facet of femininity, preserving an air of elegance throughout. The pieces exude sensuality because, as Laila emphasizes, we have every right to embrace our sexy side! This was a freedom she lacked in her past, growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness where women were expected to adhere to modesty and conceal their bodies. Upon leaving the religion, Laila began to explore her genderfluid identity. She identifies as a cis woman with a genderfluid side to her. Working with gender expression personally and as a therapist it sparked her passion for pursuing her ideal vision of feminine beauty which can be seen in her designs.
The collection features an combination of repurposed vintage components and authentic relics from the past, including silver retrieved from the Atocha wreck and clothing fragments that once belonged to iconic movie stars, among other elements.