Celebrity Style
What shes learned in the first year of LITA by Ciara.
Can you tell me about your involvement in the design process for LITA?
I serve as the chief creative director for the company.
And being in that role, its like an extension of who I am.
It is me exercising my creative mind and being able to have a lot of fun.
Its allowed us to create some of the dopest designs.
That makes me so happy to hear.
LITA stands for Love is the Answer.
There’s a lot of love poured into the process.
I want for women to be excited.
It makes me feel proud.
Do you have a favorite piece from the collection?
The Cherry Tomato Tie-Front Solid Jumpsuitis my favorite, and I’m also obsessed with ourGladiator Lace-Up Sandals.
All thebucket hatsare fun.
There’s thissoft pink bucket hatthat I’m obsessed with, with the LITA cheetah on the front.
Which fashion icons have inspired your style?
My grandmother was very, very fashionable.
She was a fashion queen.
She had her own seamstress.
She was a new day, new look kind of woman.
She was all about the accessories.
My dad was really big in fashion too.
That’s where the tomboy side of me really kicked in.
What is the best fashion investment youve ever made?
A lot of these shoes those classic shapes you gotta keep them.
I still remember these YSL boots that I gave away.
Like, what was I thinking?
I started to learn to keep the classic basics.
Accessories are always great investments, because they’re just timeless.
You never know when you’re going to need the classic bucket hat.
Are there any celebs that you would like to do a collab with?
There’s some cool brands Id love to work with, like Golden Goose.
I think a lot of my friends are already doing their thing, likeTeyana Taylor.
I love my friend,Peter Dundas, maybe one day Dundas and LITA can do something together.
I’m proud of us.
We’re all being creative and expressing ourselves through fashion.
What can we expect next from LITA?
We’re always thinking of ways to challenge ourselves.
What’s really important to us is that we think of everyone and we include everyone.
Like us figuring out how we can continue to expand in our sizes.
We ultimately want to impact through fashion.
We want to take people on that journey with us.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onJune 24, 2022
