They Had Big Plans for the Lockdown. This Is What Happened.
Karen Lozner, the founder of the Karen School of Fashion, noticed in March that fueled by fears of a shortage of masks, people began signing up to learn how to make them…
Behind the KSOF Fashion Shoot (City Lifestyle NY)
I had the opportunity to photograph Karen’s School of Fashion (KSOF) “Designers of the Year” showcase. Models from Barbizon of Red Bank were invited to be in the photoshoot wearing the designs…
KSOF Voted ‘Best Virtual Summer Camps for NYC Kids’ (RedTri.com)
Karen’s School of Fashion is holding weekly online camps for kids ages eight to 12 from June 22 to August 14. Each week has a new theme (“Project Runway Inspired”, “About Time: Fashion Duration”) that enables…
Parisian Tea Room Added to Marlboro Fashion School (app.com)
Karen Lozner of Karen’s School of Fashion has added a Parisian Tea Room to her establishment. The tea room can be used for birthday parties and offer customers an elegant experience at the business…
Karen’s School of Fashion (thejournalnj.com)
It’s exciting, creative, and glamorous. A career in fashion conjures visions of rock stars and supermodels, prowling the runway and ducking the paparazzi. But a career in fashion design can be so much more!
Karen’s School of Fashion offers lessons in style (app.com)
Q. When did you decide you wanted to be an entrepreneur?
A. I decided I wanted to be an entrepreneur when I was 10 years old. I learned he struggles, hard work and gratification that accompanied owning a business from…
Aspiring Designers Learn Skills in Little Silver
LITTLE SILVER – A black, lacy dress with a gold neckline and accent belt inspired by Coco Chanel. A 1930s-inspired flowy white gown with an off-the-shoulder, abstract top and red bottom. These are some current designs from two students…
Why Retail Brands Like Semihandmade Are Setting Up Shop In Co-Working Spaces
Carpenter John McDonald used to have a stunning storefront in Burbank where he displayed custom cabinetry made by his company Semihandmade. Six or seven times a year he traveled around the country to industry trade shows that…
Fashioning a School for Design, One Stitch at a Time
Karen Lozner fell in love with fashion at a young age. As a child, she made dresses for her Barbie dolls using her grandmother’s vintage sheets, and jeans from the hem of her own. Growing up in Manhattan, her taste was shaped by what women…
The Best NJ Fashion Camps for Aspiring Designers BestofNJ.com
If your child aspires to be the next Rachel Roy or Zac Posen, there’s an awesome summer camp out there perfect for budding fashionistas. Karen’s School of Fashion (KSOF) is offering a fun and creative fashion camp for kids and teens with an…
Local kids design future fashion at Karen’s Asbury Park Press
MARLBORO – In five years, Karen Lozner went from teaching a fashion class to owning her own school of fashion. Karen’s School of Fashion has grown to around 200 students and three locations in Marlboro, Fair Haven and Soho in…
Ask the Expert…Talking with Karen E. Lozner
Karen E. Lozner of karencouture.com is the founder/instructor of Karen’s School of Fashion. She graduated from the fashion institute of Technology in New York City and majored in Fashion Design and Production Management. She has worked…
Trendsetters: NJ kids express themselves through fashion
If you want to get ahead — years ahead — of the latest fashion trends, the Future Fashionistas show is a pretty good place to start. The designers at this show don’t have fancy studios in New York. They don’t have internationally recognized…