Lori Weitzner is an American

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er. She is the founder and Creative Director of Lori Weitzner Design, Inc., a New-York-based design studio, and the head of the Weitzner Limited brand.Tim McKeough
"Newspaper Finds Its Way Onto the Wall,"
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'', April 7, 2010.Emily Jenkinson
"Upcycling: is this eco trend here to stay?,"
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'', July 30, 2010. She has a jewelry and accessory collection under the brand Lori Weitzner launched in 2019 and is the author of ''Ode to Color'' published by HarperCollins.

Biography

Weitzner studied design at

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and earned a BFA in Textiles. After graduating in 1983 she traveled to Europe where she worked as a freelance designer selling to Italian and Swiss fabric makers such as

Missoni Missoni is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Varese, Italy, Varese, and known for its colourful knitwear designs. The company was founded by Ottavio Missoni, Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni in 1953. History Early beginnings The busin ...

and Boller Winkler / Schlossberg. Afterward she returned to New York where she did packaging design for Estée Lauder,

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and

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery. ...

; product design for Dansk, Rosenthal, Marcel Schurman and

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; display design for

Saks Fifth Avenue Saks Fifth Avenue (Colloquialism, colloquially Saks) is an American Luxury goods, luxury department store chain founded in 1867 by Andrew Saks. The first store opened in the F Street and 7th Street shopping districts, F Street shopping distric ...

Barneys Barneys New York is an American brand founded in 1923 by Barney Pressman that operated full-line department stores from 1923 until 2020. Authentic Brands Group acquired Barneys' intellectual property in 2019, and has licensed the brand to Saks ...

and Florian Papp; and environmental designs for

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, amongst others.Laura Thomas
"New Twists in Textiles,"
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'', August 29, 2001."Industry Profile: Lori Weitzner,"Decorex.com
retrieved October 11, 2015. In 2000 she began designing fabric for Sahco Hesslein. In 2004 she launched Weitzner Limited.

Awards and recognition

Weitzner's work belongs to the permanent collections of such museums as Cooper Hewitt, Musee des Arts Decorates, the

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, and London's

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, among others."Photo Finish for PhilaU Students,"
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Interior Design Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interior of a building to achieve a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the people using the space. With a keen eye for detail and a Creativity, creative flair, an ...

'', May 8, 2012. She is the recipient of over 25 design awards, including several Best of the Year awards from ''Interior Design Magazine'' and a nomination for a

Chrysler Design Award The Chrysler Design Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals in innovative works of architecture and design which significantly influenced modern American culture. Chrysler's awards started in 1993 to recognize six designers based in the Uni ...

."2012 Best of Year Awards: Products,"
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'', December 26, 2012."Best of Year 2014: Products and Materials Winner,"
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'', December 5, 2014.

References

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