Nili Lotan
Nili Lotan is an Israeli-American fashion designer best known as the founder of the Nili Lotan Design Studio, a designer clothing company.
Biography
Nili Shapira (later Lotan) was born in Netanya, Israel. Her father, Moshe Shapira, was a real estate developer there.
She served for two years in the Israeli Air Force before attending Shenkar Fashion Institute in Tel Aviv. Lotan notes publicly that her early life - growing up of European parents in Israel - and military service have been important influences on her approach to design. Lotan has three children and resides in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City.
She is in a committed relationship with David Broza, a multi-platinum Israeli singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Fashion career
Lotan’s career began in 1980 after relocation to New York City. She subsequently worked her way to the post of head designer at Nautica and Ralph Lauren; having spent years previous perfecting her craft as a senior designer for Adrienne Vittadini and Liz Claiborne.
