LaPointe is one of those labels you have seen on a red carpet without always catching the name. The bold single-colour gown, the satin suit with real swagger, the sequins that throw light across a room: that is the LaPointe signature, and it has been turning heads since 2010.

Who founded LaPointe?

Sally LaPointe started the house in New York in 2010 with her business partner Sarah Adelson. The two met at the Rhode Island School of Design, where Sally took a BFA in apparel design, and built the company from their shared TriBeCa loft. Sally is the creative director, Sarah is the CEO, and the brand has stayed female-founded and New York-based ever since.

In June 2020 the label dropped the first name and became simply LaPointe, a rebrand that marked its move into a fuller luxury wardrobe of dresses, knitwear, tailoring, and separates.

What is LaPointe known for?

Statement dressing, made easy. The clothes work in saturated, head-to-toe colour, with rich texture doing the heavy lifting: liquid satin, sequin mesh, ostrich feathers, and clean sculptural cuts. A LaPointe look tends to be one strong idea worn with conviction rather than a pile of competing details. That is what makes it feel modern instead of costume.

The separates are built to mix. A satin blazer and trouser read as a tuxedo together, then split across the week as quieter pieces. It is glamour you can actually restyle.

Which celebrities wear LaPointe?

The brand’s rise is tied to Lady Gaga, who wore a dress from the very first LaPointe runway collection and went on to wear the label many times, including a custom metallic gown for the “Judas” video. Since then LaPointe has dressed Beyonce, who wore custom calf-hair leopard chaps on the Cowboy Carter tour, along with Zendaya, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and former first lady Jill Biden. Sally LaPointe is a member of the CFDA.

Is LaPointe a luxury brand?

Yes. LaPointe is American luxury ready-to-wear, produced in limited runs and priced in the designer tier. The fabrics, the hand-finishing on the feather and sequin work, and the red-carpet history all place it firmly in that bracket.

Where to buy LaPointe

You can shop LaPointe at Coveti with authenticity guaranteed and worldwide shipping. Start with the designer dresses for occasion pieces, and the satin trousers and tops that work as sets. For the latest pieces, see our LaPointe Pre-Fall 2026 edit, learn how to wear LaPointe, and compare it with brands like LaPointe.