The Team
Anthony Lilore - Founder - Chief RE-Designer
Renowned sustainability expert Anthony Lilore has devoted his 30+ year fashion career to design, production and building networks that help the fashion industry clean up its supply chains and design mindful solutions to re-source consumption.
Apparel Magazine named him a Sustainability All-Star and a Top 40 Innovator in 2011. In 2012 he was chosen by the U.S. Department of State to be the Cultural and Textile Arts Envoy to Thailand for Innovation & Design in American Fashion. He is a founding board member of ‘Save the Garment Center’ and NYC Fashion M.A.D.E., and he’s been a lecturer, panelist, teacher and juror at FIT, Parsons, Pratt and the California College of the Arts.
A talented designer, Anthony worked in design, technical and production capacities for Bill Blass, Perry Ellis, and Club Monaco, plus the upper echelon of the cosmetic, fragrance and spa industries.
He also co-founded RESTORE Clothing, a NY-based eco- active apparel line and now consultancy focused on sustainable design and manufacturing.
Now with THROW, he’s turning his design, sourcing and production skills into a RE-design effort—utilizing his extensive factory, showroom and designer contacts for an endless supply of materials in need of up-cycling.
Eliane M. Said - Managing Partner - Catalyst
Born and raised in Brazil and living in New York by way of Germany, Eliane Said is a true citizen of the world. Arriving in New York with a business degree in economics, she immediately started working in the fashion industry importing a high-end lingerie line from Brazil, and later joined as an International Senior Manager - LELO, a luxury romantic accessories line from Sweden. Some years ago, she embarked on what she calls “a journey of betterment,” focusing on the collective consciousness and our responsibility to others, and that’s what led her to THROW.
“I was reading the Code of the Extraordinary by Vishen Lakhiani and I came across the concept of “humanity-minus” and “humanity-plus” companies. Right then and there I made the decision to only associate with companies that were humanity-plus,” says Eliane. Quoting Vishen: “You don’t have to save the world, just don’t f--k it up for the next generation”.
Having known Anthony for years from the fashion industry, she was impressed by his commitment to sustainability and eager to start a new company with him. “With THROW, I am excited to "take on" the culture of waste and repurpose with passion, creating something beneficial and beautiful. This is our heart."
Rainer A. Jürgens - Creative Visual Manager
Globally known as a passionate visual story teller, Rainer's Journey began because of his father's Agricultural and Sustainable projects in countries such as Costa Rica, Panamá, and the Dominican Republic - where he graduated from Altos de Chavón receiving a full scholarship to The Parsons School of Design, New York. He began his career focusing on key learnings in the interaction of design and people.
Rainer spent years as a Creative Director for the Parqué Arte Foundation who's main mission was to focus on providing an environmentally conscious platform where citizens have a concrete impact on their environment and have the power to generate large changes in their society like THROW does today where it brings out Rainer's real passion for helping out in something that is meaningful.
The connection to Nature and the Environment has always been a key influence in his life. With THROW, he is balancing both personal and professional lives by ensuring his inspiration comes from a place that he wants to see preserved for future generations.