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| Industry | Fashion retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Rachelle Hruska MacPherson |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Website | linguafranca |
Lingua Franca is a New York City-based fashion brand. It makes hand-embroidered products.[1][2]
The company has been recognized for supporting politicians such as Barack Obama and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and opened its first brick-and-mortar location on Bleecker Street in November 2018.[3][4] Lingua Franca was founded by Rachelle Hruska MacPherson in 2016.[5]
The company's products have been popularized by celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore,[1] Christy Turlington,[6] Reese Witherspoon,[7] Candice Bergen,[8] Connie Britton[9] and Meryl Streep.[10] Britton, a board member of Bono's ONE Campaign, wore her black Lingua Franca sweater with white embroidery reading "Poverty is sexist" at the 75th Golden Globe Awards. Lingua Franca partnered with Time's Up to create two different sweaters reading "Time's up.".[9][11] Meryl Streep wore a Time's Up sweater on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in January 2018 and gave sweaters to Ellen DeGeneres and Tom Hanks.[10][12][13]
In 2019, Lingua Franca opened a 3,500-square-foot space on Madison Avenue.[14]
References
- ^ a b Rachel Syme (January 14, 2018). "A Cashmere Sweater Joins The Hollywood Resistance". The New Yorker.
- ^ Nadya Khoja (March 1, 2017). "4 Companies Profiting From Trump's Unpopularity". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Alexandra Macon (November 1, 2018). "Lingua Franca Celebrates a Store Opening on Bleecker Street". Vogue.
- ^ Stephanie Sporn (December 5, 2018). "Lingua Franca Launching Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Inspired Sweaters, Earrings at First NYC Store". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Booth Moore (February 6, 2018). "Lingua Franca, the Feminist Fashion Brand Hollywood Can't Get Enough Of". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Leah Bourne (February 21, 2017). "The Full Story Behind Lingua Franca's Beloved 'I Miss Barack' Cashmere Sweaters". Glamour.
- ^ Nikita Ramsinghani (March 4, 2018). "The Empowering Message on Reese Witherspoon's Sweater Will Make You Stand Up and Cheer". Popsugar.
- ^ Dave Quinn (September 14, 2017). "Candice Bergen Wears 'Free Melania' Sweater as She Talks About College Date with Donald Trump". People.
- ^ a b Diana Tsui (January 8, 2018). "The Story Behind Connie Britton's Sweatshirt". The Cut.
- ^ a b Hilary Weaver (January 9, 2018). "Tom Hanks Tormented Meryl Streep with Martinis During the Golden Globes". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Ana Colon (January 10, 2018). "The Full Story Behind Connie Britton's 2018 Golden Globes 'Poverty Is Sexist' Sweater". Glamour.
- ^ Samaha, Barry. "Lingua Franca's Rachelle Hruska Macpherson On The Power of Words And Collaborating With Margaret Atwood". Forbes.
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- ^ Meltzer, Marisa (7 January 2020). "The Rise of the Resistance Socialite". The Cut.