Fashion career profile
LaQuan Smith
LaQuan Smith is an American fashion designer from Queens, New York, who founded his namesake label at 21. His grandmother taught him sewing and patternmaking, skills that underpin a practice built around precise construction, sensual silhouettes and confident glamour. The brand’s formal debut came in 2013, after which Smith developed both runway collections and a private-order clientele. His work has been worn by Beyoncé, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, and he has created designer-led brand activations for companies including Tidal, Samsung and Microsoft. The CFDA lists him as a member since 2021. In 2026, a custom look drawn from his Fall/Winter collection was worn by Beyoncé after the FIFA World Cup Final, bringing the label’s signature outerwear and lingerie-inflected styling into a widely covered public moment. The profile treats Smith as founder and designer of an independent label; no unsupported educational credential or separate house appointment is added.
- Role
- Founder & Designer, LaQuan Smith
- Nationality
- American
- Age
- 38
- Laquan SmithThe Impression · 2026-09-12
- Laquan SmithThe Impression · 2026-09-12
- Laquan SmithThe Impression · 2026-09-12
- Design beginnings: Queens, New York; learned sewing from his grandmotherThe CFDA profile describes his grandmother teaching him sewing and patternmaking during his early years. · CFDA
- Label launch: Formal debut in 2013The CFDA records the formal debut of Smith's namesake brand in 2013. · CFDA
- CFDA: Member since 2021The CFDA's 2026 profile identifies Smith as a member since 2021. · CFDA
- Private orders: International private-order clienteleThe CFDA describes a private-order clientele spanning Lagos to London and early support from high-profile artists. · CFDA
- Fall/Winter 2026: Custom look worn by Beyoncé in July 2026A custom look based on Smith's Fall/Winter 2026 collection was worn by Beyoncé after the FIFA World Cup Final. · CFDA
- 2013 — Formally debuts namesake labelThe runway and private-order business grow from Smith's independent label.
- 2021 — Becomes a CFDA memberSmith joins the CFDA's designer membership.
- 2026 — Beyoncé wears a Fall/Winter 2026 lookA custom look based on Smith's collection is worn after the FIFA World Cup Final.