  Nancy began her illustrious fashion career as a runway and fit model in Italy, Japan and the US, working with such style maestros as Walter Albini, Gianfranco Ferre, Sonia Rykiel and famed fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez. She eventually opted for a career on the business side, first becoming a representative for popular lines including Agnes B, Betsey Johnson, Kenzo and Norma Kamali, to soon after running the personal shopping business at Bloomingdales in New York. In 1986, Nancy was recruited to head the personal shopping/studio services division at the I. Magnin department store in Beverly Hills until super-brand Giorgio Armani came calling, hiring her as Studio Services Manager at their new flagship store on Rodeo Drive. During Nancy’s tenure with Giorgio Armani and later with Emporio Armani as Director of Public Relations, she worked with Hollywood’s biggest film stars – Michelle Pfeiffer, Jodi Foster, Angelica Huston, Leonardo DiCaprio and Joaquin Phoenix, among numerous others - in creating wardrobe looks for important appearances as well as producing all in-house fashion shows and image events. In 2000, Nancy joined Dolce & Gabbana as regional Director of Public Relations, where her responsibilities included celebrity dressing and the production of the brand’s West Coast fashion events. In 2003, Nancy formed her own public relations firm – Nancy Lucas Public Relations - and has represented such major brands as Chanel, Harry Winston, Escada, and Sergio Rossi, to name a few.
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  Elin earned a degree from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) before beginning her styling career in London, England, as Head of the Visual Merchandising team for Elle Fashion Group. In 1978, she moved on to a full-time position with a German film company in South Africa, styling cinematic commercials on locations in Italy, France, Africa and Greece. In 1980, Elin relocated to Los Angeles to work as a freelance stylist in commercial and print advertising with clients such as Citicorp, Clairol, Levis, Max Factor, Neutrogena, L’Oreal and Redken. She has collaborated with famed photographers Greg Gorman, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts, Matthew Rolston and Melvin Sokolsky and styled celebrities such as Jacqueline Bissett, Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Angelica Huston, Jessica Lange and Bette Midler. Her editorial credits include Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, People, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair and Vogue, among many others. Elin currently teaches fashion styling and the history of fashion trends at Los Angeles’ Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM).
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