Galia Lahav

Galia Lahav

Industry	Fashion
Founder	Galia Lahav
Headquarters	Tel Aviv , Israel
Website	www.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	Eurovision[14]
Christina Aguilera	The ‘Mulan’ World Premiere[15]
Beyoncé	Vow Renewal[16]
Christine Quinn	Wedding[17]
Lais Ribeiro	amFAR[18]
Tiffany Haddish	Golden Globes[19]
Shanina Shaik	amfAR Hong Kong[20]
Olivia Culpo	Miami Swim Week[21]
Alesha Dixon	Britain's Got Talent
Paris Hilton	Wedding[22]
Simone Biles	Wedding[23]
Rita Ora	Harper's Bazaar
Vanessa Hudgens	Wedding[24]
Khloe Kardashian	Kardashian Christmas Party 2023[25]
Nadia Ferreira	Wedding to Marc Anthony

Flagship stores

Galia Lahav opened its first Flagship store in Tel Aviv, Israel. In 2016, Galia Lahav opened the doors to their Los Angeles flagship store located on La Brea.^[26]

In 2020, the brand opened another Flagship store in Miami, Florida, and in 2022 they opened their New York City flagship store.

References

1. Manners, Ivette (2018-04-16). "Galia Lahav Bridal Spring 2019 Collection". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
2. Hyder, Shama (26 November 2018). "How Galia Lahav's CEO Got His Fairy Tale Ending". Inc.
3. 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. "All The Details On Beyoncé's Vow Renewal Wedding Dress". Vogue. 4 January 2019.
17. "Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn Secretly Got Married: Inside Her Gothic Winter Wonderland Wedding". People. 8 April 2020.
18. "LAIS RIBEIRO SAUNAS & DRINKS HOT CHOCOLATE BEFORE EVERY RED CARPET". Coveteur. 5 February 2020.
19. "Tiffany Haddish's Emergency Makeup Touch-Up Is the Biggest Mood of the Golden Globes". Allure. 5 January 2020.
20. "Shanina Shaik In Galia Lahav Couture – amfAR Hong Kong 2018". RCFA. 26 March 2018.
21. "Olivia Culpo The Swim Week Kick-Off Party in Miami". Star Style. 12 July 2019.
22. "Every Single Dress Paris Hilton Wore During Her Marathon Wedding Weekend". Vogue. 18 November 2021.
23. "Simone Biles Is Officially Married! Inside Her Final Dress Fitting at Galia Lahav". Vogue. 6 May 2023.
24. "See the Beachy Bridal Dress Vanessa Hudgens Wore for Her Wedding Welcome Dinner in Mexico". People. 5 December 2023.
25. "Khloé Kardashian Shimmers in Over-the-Top Champagne Glam for Family's Annual Christmas Eve Bash". People. 25 December 2023.
26. Hamanaka, Kari (2016-01-27). "Galia Lahav to Open First Flagship on La Brea". WWD. Retrieved 2024-07-13.

External links

• Official website
• Galia Lahav on Instagram
• Galia Lahav on Pinterest
• Galia Lahav's channel on YouTube