As a designer, director, stylist, and merchandising expert, Karen Lessly Silvers has worked with global corporations including Victoria’s Secret, Dillard’s, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Kohl’s, and JCPenny.
Today, she owns Karen Lessly, a boutique company focused on wardrobe, event, and editorial styling. Karen brings a distinctly personal touch to her company in order to incorporate fashion and design into everyday life. She works closely with clients on small and large fashion-related tasks, from curated shopping, style consults, and closet editing, to event design for intimate gatherings, weddings, and other milestone events.
An expert in the garment industry, Karen grew up designing knitwear in her father’s knitting factory in Miami. Early in her career, she worked as a stylist for professional photo shoots, and later, she became a fashion designer for a contemporary sportswear company. With design, development, and forecasting experience, Karen was named Co-Owner, Creative Director, and Head Fashion Designer of Delta Knitwear, Inc., a multi-million-dollar clothing company where she designed and produced sportswear collections for department stores and specialty chain stores.
For more than two decades, Karen traveled to Paris, London, Florence, and Milan to trendtrack, research, and find inspiration for her clothing collections, which she personally designed as she oversaw every step of production. Now Karen brings her extensive fashion experience and creativity to Karen Lessly, in order to help her clients achieve their personal style goals.
