[1] As part of that season's success, Women's Wear Daily named him "Rookie of the Year.
"[1][2] Retailers to carry his work include Bergdorf, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Henri Bendel, Neiman-Marcus, and Anthropologie.
In 2012, Lars designed dresses for Olympic gold medalists Sanya Richards-Ross, Carmelita Jeter, and Allyson Felix.
[3] Michelle Obama wore a dress from Lars's Beauty Mark line to the 2011 September 11 commemoration and in a portrait of the First Family.
[5][6] Lars is a graduate of El Cerrito High School, Brooks College, and Fashion Institute of Technology.