20 Years of Walking Differently
Founded in 2006 by Belgian-Italian designer Barbara Giaclina, LOLO Ballerina was born out of a personal desire: to design the ballet flat she herself wanted to wear.
After several years in the world of high-end footwear, Barbara was looking for a ballet flat that was feminine, lightweight, comfortable, and distinctive enough to wear every day. Unable to find the style she envisioned, she decided to create it herself.
Since its inception, LOLO Ballerina has championed a simple vision: to make the ballet flat a timeless, comfortable essential in every woman’s wardrobe—one that can be worn at any age and in any situation. An intuitive approach that combines charm, elegance, and a touch of nonchalance. Twenty years later, the essence remains the same: a simple yet distinctive ballet flat, designed for real life.
Over the course of its collections, LOLO Ballerina has built a recognizable identity: clean lines, unique hand-tanned colours, carefully selected materials, and Italian artisanal craftsmanship.
Colour, in particular, plays a central role in the world of LOLO. It expresses a mood, an emotion or an unexpected association, allowing designs to be reimagined season after season without ever losing their identity.
The Founder
LOLO The Ballerina is a creation of Belgian-Italian designer Barbara Giaclina, whose own personality fully embodies every aspect of her creation.
Barbara discovered her love for beauty and elegance at a very early age. She has always had a passion for “style” in a sweet mix of charm and a little twist of nonchalance. The founder is inspired by everything that surrounds her. Passionate about art, architecture and so much more, she has an eye for genuinely authentic aspects of harmonious everyday life. She loves to capture the essence, which she does in her very own way by listening to her feelings and intuitions. This is exactly what makes LOLO The Ballerina so unique, so irresistible, so strong.
A light, a piece of architecture, a work of art, a colour, a journey, an encounter … can become the starting point for a new idea.