About Me
Hi! My name is Lauren, the creator behind Lila Noire. My passions are primarily dance and piano, but I’ve always done arts and crafts, especially collage and decoupage. I have been creating my flower pieces since December 2022 after making one as a gift and falling in love with the process. I love and revere nature, but flowers have always been an obsession - in my art, my decor, my tattoos,in my clothing - they are one of the most beautiful things Mother Earth offers us freely, and I try to surround myself with them. I think this is why creating art with real flowers has struck such a meaningful chord with me. My all-time favorite flowers are roses and Queen Anne’s Lace. You'll probably see that I also love cats, so here is my precious little muse, Mickey!
Why Lila Noire?
I’ve been a dancer my whole life and started up a burlesque group with fellow dancer friends in early 2020. Naturally, I needed a new burlesque stage name. I knew I wanted to use Noire because it means “black” in French, which seemed fitting since I gravitate to darker things, and I am mostly French Canadian. Choosing a first name was a struggle, so I sourced ideas from everyone I came across.
One afternoon, I had a brainstorming session in my Gram’s living room with her and my mom, and Lila was decided. The reason is that my Gram always loved the name, and she would always be “Lila” whenever we played pretend when I was young. It was the perfect fit for me - it had a special connection to my Gram, nostalgia, sounded good with the last name, and even started with an L like my real first name. LILA NOIRE was born!
Our burlesque group had a great run, but we had to put it to rest when other dance opportunities came up for each of us. Being that it was around the same time I started my flower creations, I decided to let the name live on. I consider it an ode to my lovely Gram, who passed in 2021 and also loved flowers, as well as to the creative part of myself however she happens to be manifesting in the moment.
Contact me
Email: misslilanoire@gmail.com
Facebook: Lila Noire
Venmo: @laurenvigneault