LaPointe graduated with a BFA in apparel design from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 2006, and, with fellow RISD graduate Sarah Adelson, moved to NYC and founded the eponymous collection in 2010. LAPOINTE soon became the go-to brand for a broad range of women including Zendaya, Beyonce, Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey, former first lady Jill Biden, Hailey Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, and Jessica Chastain, to name a few. LAPOINTE is sold via its e-commerce flagship site as well as at top retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, Moda Operandi, The Conservatory, Intermix, Kirna Zabête, and Harrods, among others.