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About the Author
Laura Volpintesta was born in Mexico City
and raised in Bethel, Connecticut, complet-
ing her BFA at Parsons School of Design,
NYC, in 1995 with one amazing year in Paris
surrounded by French couture, Japanese
avant-garde, and African prints and tailoring.
Born to gringo parents (in Mexico City)
and Italian immigrant grandparents, she has
always been curious about cultural cross-
pollination as well as the immigrant experi-
ence while growing up. Her parents’ love of
classical, contemporary, and folkloric world
music, literature, languages, and painting
culminated in her landing at Parsons New
York City in 1991.
In 1997