Floriana Gavriel studied at the University of the Arts Bremen in Germany and graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design. She and Rachel Mansur met in Los Angeles in 2010, and quickly became long distance collaborators. With Mansur based in Los Angeles and Gavriel in Berlin, the pair developed the brand concept for two years with short yet intense working trips back and forth between Germany and the U.S.

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The Mansur Gavriel handbag collection debuted Fall 2013 at Net-a-Porter and other high end specialty retailers. Today Mansur Gavriel has a strong and dedicated customer base; it is sold in over 100 retailers globally, including Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman, Le Bon Marché, Dover Street Market, Opening Ceremony and more.

In Spring 2016, Mansur Gavriel presented their first footwear collection, which is now sold alongside the bags at retailers worldwide, as well as on their own e-commerce site, launched in 2014. In Fall 2017 the brand debuted ready-to-wear in its first see now buy now collection, presenting a range of outerwear and knits sold exclusively at Net-a-Porter, Bergdorf Goodman, Colette and Mansur Gavriel. The addition of ready-to-wear to their offering marks an important step in the development of the brand.

Mansur Gavriel has two New York City stores. The first opened late 2016 in Soho, followed by a Pop Up on Madison Avenue, Upper East Side, in October 2017. The brand’s first west coast location opened early 2018 on Melrose place in Los Angeles.

Mansur Gavriel was the recipient of the 2015 Council of Fashion Designers of America Swarovski Award for Accessory Design, as well as the 2016 Accessory Designer of the Year Award.