{{Short description|Dominican fashion designer based in New York City}} {{Infobox person | name = Hannah Lander | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!--{{birth date and age|yyyy|11|14}}--> | birth_place = Dominican Republic | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Fashion designer | website = }} '''Hannah Lander''' (formerly '''Lander''') , is a New York City based Dominican Republic fashion designer.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wwd.com/runway/fall-ready-to-wear-2013/review/hannah-lander |title=House Lander RTW Fall 2013 |date=12 February 2013 |publisher=Women's Wear Daily|accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref> Her designs have been featured in Model Latina and worn by celebrities such as Olivia Munn. She was selected as 2010's "Breakout Designer" by Time Out magazine.<ref name="M-Benz">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mbfashionweek.com/designers/hannah_lander/ |title=Hannah Lander |publisher=Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week |accessdate=13 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401121934/http://www.mbfashionweek.com/designers/hannah_lander |archivedate=1 April 2013 }}</ref><ref name="Terrero">{{Cite web |url=http://nbclatino.com/2013/02/11/new-york-fashion-week-designer-hannah-lander-connects-with-family-through-fashion/#s:beading-collectionfall13965 |first=Nina |last=Terrero |title=New York Fashion Week: Designer Hannah Lander connects with family through fashion |date=11 February 2013 |publisher=NBC Latino |accessdate=13 April 2013 |archive-date=9 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509075801/http://nbclatino.com/2013/02/11/new-york-fashion-week-designer-hernan-lander-connects-with-family-through-fashion/#s:beading-collectionfall13965 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Education== Lander attended Altos de Chavón design school in the Dominican Republic.<ref name="Moda">{{Cite web |url=http://modaandestilo.com/designers/house-lander-fall-2013-collection/ |title=House of Lander Fall 2013 Collection |publisher=Moda & Estilo |accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref> She obtained a full scholarship to study at the Parsons The New School for Design in Manhattan.<ref name="M-Benz"/><ref name="Terrero"/>

==Career== Lander worked for renown Mexican designer Rogelio Velasco during an internship at his design house, Velasco Couture. Lander has also collaborated with other designers including Derek Lam, Proenza Schouler, and Ralph Lauren.<ref name="M-Benz"/><ref name="Terrero"/> In 2007, she was a finalist in the Gap Design competition and she also won the Nordstrom competition that same year. She produced and sold her collection from this competition.<ref name="M-Benz"/><ref name="Terrero"/>

After graduation from Parson she worked with Donna Karan, up to December 2008.<ref name="M-Benz"/> She subsequently launched her self-titled contemporary line.<ref name="Terrero"/> Lander was featured in the iFashion Network Spring 2010 show as part of New York Fashion Week. She was later nominated by Time Out magazine as the "Breakout Designer" for 2010.<ref name="M-Benz"/> She appeared on the Mercedes-Benz sponsored New York Fashion Week's Fall 2013 show, held from February 7–14.<ref name="Terrero"/><ref name="Moda"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nowfashion.com/11-02-2013-hannah-lander-ready-to-wear-fall-winter-2013-new-york-show-3404.html |title=House of Lander Ready to Wear Fall Winter 2013 |accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newyorkfashionweeklive.com/hannah-lander-mercedes-benz-fashion-week-fall-2013 |title=Hannah Lander: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2013 |publisher=NewYorkFashionWeekLive.com|accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://numodemag.com/?p=4683 |title=Hannah Lander Fall 2013 Collection |date=15 February 2013 |publisher=Nu-Modé |accessdate=13 April 2013}}</ref>

Lander was a contestant in the 13th season of the reality TV show Project Runway, placing 13th in the competition.

==Personal life== Following her appearance on Project Runway, Lander later publicly transitioned.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/project-runway-season-13-where-contestants-now/ |title=Project Runway Season 13: Where Are The Designers Now? |date=29 November 2023 |publisher=The Cinemaholic|accessdate=30 August 2025}}</ref>

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