Faculty

Profile

Laura Lanteri has almost 20 years of experience in strategy, marketing and communication, having worked for some of the most notable advertising agencies in the world (Havas Worldwide / BETC EURO RSCG, Untitled Worldwide, RXM Creative, among others) and some of the most prestigious fashion houses in the industry. Through her own agency, Laura conceptualizes and produces high impact digital campaigns for luxury brands, fashion houses as well as lifestyle and tech companies. Her clients include: Hermès, Loro Piana, The Gap, Brooks Brothers, Swarovski, Harry Winston, Intel, among many others. Prior to founding her agency, she worked in corporate roles as the Head of Strategy and Marketing at Louis Vuitton, the Head of Strategy at Gucci, and the Head of Expansion at Oscar de la Renta. As an extension of her work in strategy and advertising, she started working in filmmaking and she is currently directing a documentary on the idea and experience of beauty, as a journey through the senses. She has also executive-produced a documentary on recidivism, which premiered in 2023 to community acclaim. She is a graduate of Harvard University and Bocconi University (Milan, Italy).  

Laura lives in New York with her children and - when she is not working - she loves exploring and re-discovering the city's art scene. She loves contemporary art but also getting lost anywhere in the Met. Through her work at Parsons, she hopes to foster new ways for the industry to dismantle the white supremacist, toxic and manipulative tropes that have permeated fashion narratives up to now. 

Degrees Held

Masters in Business Administration - BOCCONI UNIVERSITY (MILAN, Italy)

Masters in Economics - HARVARD UNIVERSITY (CAMBRIDGE, MA)

Professional Affiliation

Lecturer and Panelist

Laura has been a lecturer and panelist for NYU, The New School, Fashinnovation, Macy's Fashion Academy, among many others.

Topics of previous panels include: 

Beauty, the Body and the Business of Fashion

The ten archetypes of beauty

The death of luxury

How to talk Fashion

Recent Publications

WWD: Fashion's Great French Revolution By Laura Lanteri

Performances and Appearances

SENSING BEAUTY

Tue, Sep 24th, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT

Thought Experience Times Square New York NY

Research Interests

social justice, the ambivalent cultural politics of feminism, fairy tales, aesthetics, neuroaesthetics, beauty, and semiotics. 

Awards And Honors

CSS Awards, MindSparkle, AWWARDS

Nominated for Excellence in Teaching Award in 2019 and 2020

The World Bank Awards for excellence and innovation in research work (2006)

Portfolio

http://lauralanteri.com/

https://www.tracingbeauty.com/