Is Nili Lotan Israeli: Netanya Roots and Refined Basics
Nili Lotan grew up in the Israeli beach town of Netanya, served two years in the Israeli Air Force, studied at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv, then moved to New York in 1980 and spent roughly two decades as a senior designer for Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne and Nautica before launching her own label in 2003. Her first collection was six pieces cut from a single Italian mill's fabric, including a Cropped Military Pant modeled on her own air force uniform that remains one of the label's signatures.