About hannah amundson van

EDUCATION

Hannah is a quietly meticulous creative who has loved making one-of-a-kind clothing since she was tall enough to reach her grandmother’s sewing table while growing up in Kansas City. Her childhood closet is full of thrifted finds that she would upcycle into wearable art.

She earned a BFA in fashion from SCAD, and graduated with honors in 2014. Her conceptual thesis collection of sculpture-like gold gowns won Neiman Marcus’s Art of Innovation undergrad design award, and was featured in the book “Emerging Fashion Designers 5” by Schiffer Publishing.

experience

After graduation she moved to Los Angeles where she was quickly educated in the realities of fashion start-ups and local manufacturing. She spent those early years working in product development at the acclaimed atelier of Monique Lhuillier, where she honed skills in fit, construction, couture techniques, and all the engineering secrets that go into luxury bridal designs.

In early 2018, she designed a collection for Floravere, a VC-backed bridal industry disruptor. By February 2020, Floravere had opened two flagship stores with showrooms in nine cities, and Hannah had produced four well-received collections as the Head of Product Design & Development. With the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and the uncertainty of the wedding industry, the brand decided to close for good, opening an opportunity for Hannah to consider alternative ways to service the bridal clients she was passionate about helping.

starting the bridal studio

With support from her wonderful clients and former network, she has since opened her custom-made bridal atelier, where she designs, drapes, and fits her client’s vision to luxury bridal standards, all from her studio in Los Angeles.

She supplements her own technical know-how with a small cohort of treasured tailors, skilled seamstresses, and British-royalty-worthy fabric sources, to ensure the quality of her pieces rivals the best in the market, while providing her clients with an intentional and intimate 1-on-1 experience that won’t be found in a boutique setting.

She is now accepting clients for 2024 and beyond. Please email hanvanstudio@gmail.com to set up an introductory consultation call, and check out the “Custom-Made” page for more info about the process.