Lola Prusac

Lola Prusac (18 January 1895 – 29 October 1985) was a Polish-born French fashion designer noted for her inventive and original way of dressing,^[1] who worked for Hermès in Paris between 1925 and 1935.^[2] She was first "with the unusual position of counselor for colors",^[3] then as a modéliste (designer).^[4] At Hermès she designed in 1929 their first women collection,^[5] silk squares,.^[6] and in the early 1930s bags with geometric inlays inspired by the Dutch painter Mondrian.^[7] In 1936, she founded her own fashion house,^[8] specialising in "sport-tricot" (casual knits) clothes.^[9] For this reason, though she had been a member since 1942, the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture denied her in 1952 the "Couture-Création" status.^[9][10]

Blouse designed by Lola Prusac in Vogue May 1, 1951.

In 1978, Lola Prusac received an aiguille d'or (golden needle), a French award sometimes granted together with the more prestigious dé d'or (golden thimble).^{[11][full citation needed]}.