Lafayette 148 is celebrating 30 years of business through the lens of Brigitte Lacombe.
The company has released The Lafayette 148 Uniform, a new portrait series by Lacombe, the acclaimed French photographer, which captures eight singular New York women whose influence spans the arts, culture, luxury, architecture, food, wellness and entertainment.
Through Lacombe’s lens, Lafayette 148 explores the relationship between what women wear, the lives they build and the individual codes of dressing that emerge over time — considering uniform not as a prescription, but as something personal.
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“Uniform has never meant sameness to me,” said Emily Smith, creative director of Lafayette 148. “It is almost the opposite. Over time, you learn what makes you feel most like yourself — the shapes, materials and pieces you instinctively return to become part of your identity. We have spent years refining those ideas at Lafayette 148, so it felt natural to look beyond our own perspective and ask women with incredibly distinct lives what a uniform means to them.”
The series features Christine Baranski, the Emmy- and Tony award-winning actor whose four-decade career spans stage, film and television; Phyllis Kao, the Sotheby’s auctioneer who has a viral following; Wyna Liu, the New York Times puzzle editor and creator of Connections; Missy Robbins, the James Beard award-winning chef and restaurateur behind Lilia, Miss and Misipasta; Deborah Burke, the acclaimed architect and educator; Dr. Laura E. Riley, the internationally recognized physician and leading voice in women’s health; Shanta Thake, chief artistic director at Lincoln Center, and longtime brand collaborator, costume designer and stylist Sophie de Rakoff.
Styled by de Rakoff in collaboration with each woman, the portraits feature pieces from Lafayette 148’s fall 2026 collection, selected to reflect each subject’s personality, style and the demands of her day.
“Uniform has been part of Lafayette 148 from the beginning — the idea that great clothes become part of how you live, work and ultimately define your own style,” said Deirdre Quinn, chief executive officer and cofounder of Lafayette 148. “Seeing that idea take on new meaning through this project makes me incredibly proud of how far we’ve come and excited for where we take it next.”
The complete edit of fall 2026 worn throughout the Lafayette 148 Uniform will be available on lafayette148ny.com, accompanied by exhibitions of Lacombe’s portraits at select Lafayette 148 retail locations.
