HIS LABORATORY WAS FOUNDED IN 2020 BY KEVIN IPALARI——A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER A DECADE-LONG TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY. WITH A BACKGROUND IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND A WEALTH OF HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, KEVIN HAS DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF AS NEW FACES DIRECTOR AT PHOTOGENICS, CONTENT PRODUCER AT REVOLVE, AND SENIOR AGENT AT FORD LOS ANGELES.

KEVIN’S JOURNEY FROM PHOTOGRAPHER TO AGENT HAS IMBUED HIM WITH A NUANCED AND MULTI-FACETED PERSPECTIVE. HE BRINGS A UNIQUE BLEND OF CREATIVITY AND ANALYTICAL THINKING TO HIS WORK WITH A KEEN EYE AND DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANICS OF TALENT MANAGEMENT. HE STRIVES TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE IN A “COMMERCIAL MARKET” AND WORKS TO IDENTIFY AND CULTIVATE EMERGING TALENT——ALWAYS WITH AN EYE TOWARDS INNOVATION AND DIFFERENTIATION IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE.

BEYOND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, KEVIN IS KNOWN FOR HIS DEEP COMMITMENT TO THE VALUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION, WHICH HAVE SHAPED HIS APPROACH TO EVERY ASPECT OF HIS WORK. HIS DEDICATION TO FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING ENVIRONMENT HAS EARNED HIM A REPUTATION AS A TRUSTED LEADER IN THE FASHION COMMUNITY, AND HE REMAINS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE INDUSTRY’S EVOLUTION TOWARD GREATER SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICAL PRACTICE.