Fashion Nerds

Byron Lars

  • Inventive shirting
  • American sportswear
  • Playful construction

Byron Lars became known in the early 1990s for inventive transformations of American sportswear. His 1991 Oxford shirtdress helped establish shirting as a recurring design language.

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Portrait of Byron Lars
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Five looks to know

Textural Lace Bustier Dress — Byron Lars, Date not documented

Collection selection

Textural Lace Bustier Dress

Date not documented · In Earnest by Byron Lars — selected designs

A representative In Earnest design from Byron Lars’s official catalog.

In Earnest by Byron Lars (photographer not credited)
Imperial Jumpsuit — Byron Lars, Date not documented

Collection selection

Imperial Jumpsuit

Date not documented · In Earnest by Byron Lars — selected designs

A representative In Earnest design from Byron Lars’s official catalog.

In Earnest by Byron Lars (photographer not credited)
Plunging Oxford Stripe Dress — Byron Lars, Date not documented

Collection selection

Plunging Oxford Stripe Dress

Date not documented · In Earnest by Byron Lars — selected designs

A representative In Earnest design from Byron Lars’s official catalog.

In Earnest by Byron Lars (photographer not credited)
Sculpt Bodice Shirtdress with Convertible Skirt — Byron Lars, Date not documented

Collection selection

Sculpt Bodice Shirtdress with Convertible Skirt

Date not documented · In Earnest by Byron Lars — selected designs

A representative In Earnest design from Byron Lars’s official catalog.

In Earnest by Byron Lars (photographer not credited)
Chantilly Lace Slip Dress — Byron Lars, Date not documented

Collection selection

Chantilly Lace Slip Dress

Date not documented · In Earnest by Byron Lars — selected designs

A representative In Earnest design from Byron Lars’s official catalog.

In Earnest by Byron Lars (photographer not credited)

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 1991 Ready-to-Wear

1 piece

About Byron Lars

Trained in fashion and illustration, he brought a sample maker’s understanding of construction to clothes that combine playful references with carefully controlled shape and fit.