Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Nanette Lepore produced her first couture look at the tender age of nine outfitting a neighbor in a floral bedspread, beaded choker and face paint. The girl posed in the family's front yard behind a hand-lettered sign declaring Lepore, and thus began Nanette's lifelong interest in fashion. Today, Nanette enjoys a strong following among editors, style-makers and celebrities including Freida Pinto, Sharon Stone, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Scarlett Johansson.