Ivana Mentlová
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About
Czech fashion designer, entrepreneur, and social media personality known for being the founder and creative director of the luxury womenswear label MENTLOVA along with sharing her brand campaigns, personal styling, and fashion inspiration on Instagram with over 100,000 followers.
Before fame
She began sewing, knitting, and making accessories when she was 10 years old. She did not formally study fashion but attended an art school until she was 17 years old and eventually learned about leather and garment production while living in Istanbul for six years. She returned to Prague and founded her original label IAM in 2007.
Trivia
She designed the premium Silverline collection for Czech clothing company Pietro Filipi and received a 2015 Czech Grand Design nomination. Her international breakthrough came with her fall/winter 2019 collection after she started receiving strong online support. She collaborated with glass designer František Jungvirt on a collection of hand-blown vases and diffusers released in 2025.
Family life
She welcomed a daughter named Isabela with former professional soccer player Martin Latka in June 2014.
Associated with
Her KARA shirt was worn by Gigi Hadid in the May 2019 issue of Vogue Czechoslovakia.
