Brianna Lance is an American fashion designer and artist based in

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. Lance's career initially focused on fashion. She became the head designer for the environmentally-conscious brand ''Reformation'' from 2010 to 2015. In 2015, she was approached by lead guitarist and vocalist Freddie Cowan of the English indie rock band

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to design uniforms for their 2015 tour; she couldn't find anything suitable, so Lance decided to create her own menswear line called ''Basic Rights''. She got inspiration by studying the wardrobes of iconic male figures such as

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, and

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. Lance is drawn to creative pursuits, and her career in recent years has branched out in many artistic directions. She was described by ''

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'' as a "statuesque redhead with a sunny smile" and a "downtown cool girl" who is a "true modern-day Renaissance woman". She has created different types of art as a painter, a sculptor and a visual artist, sometimes working with textiles. She was a

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at ''Fashion Week'' parties, "spinning tunes with tomboy flair in slip dresses and Converse sneakers." She has performed with the all-women band ''Bad Girlfriend''. A self-described "hippie at heart", she wore fashion designs by Elizabeth Azen for the Women's March on Washington. Lance was born in

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in 1982. She lives and works in

References

External links

Brianna Lance website
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