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Vena Cava

Label Overview

Designers Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock met at 17 in their native California before shipping off to Parsons. Ironically, the pair was rejected from their school’s senior show—the launching pad for phenoms like Zac Posen and Proenza Schouler—in 2003, so they decided to give it a go on their own. The duo sewed twelve looks on their living-room floor in Brooklyn, and Vena Cava was born in September of that year. Their signature aesthetic takes a fresh spin on vintage mixed with an arty palette and hand-drawn prints, with past collections inspired by japonismo and Egyptian history. In 2006, the brand was awarded an Ecco Domani; back-to-back Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund Award nominations followed in 2007 and 2008.

Status
Up-and-Coming
Clients
Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Arden Wohl, Rita Wilson, Liya Kebede
Other Product Lines
Lingerie, Shoes, Underwear
Collaborations
Anthropologie, under the label name Diodore (September 2007), Vena Cava for Via Spiga (Spring 2009)
Owned By
Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai
Address
232 Third St., Ste. C2B
Brooklyn, New York 11215
917-749-0788
Where To Buy
Barneys New York, Dernier Cri, Mick Margo, Oak
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  • The Collection

    Designed By
    Lisa Mayock, Spring 2004 - Present
    Sophie Buhai, Spring 2004 - Present
    Shows In
    New York
    Collection Types
    RTW, Resort
    Similar Clientele
    3.1 Phillip Lim, Loeffler Randall, Karen Walker
    Styles & Tags
    American, Casual, Urban, Trendsetters

Designers

A picture of Vena Cava Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai
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