Born in brazil in 1984, barbara studied fashion design at central Saint Martins in London and later at Instituto Marangoni in Milan where she graduated Cum Laude and graduated first in her class in 2007.

On completion of her studies, she was hired by Roberto Cavalli in Florence, where she was first assistant designer for womenswear for over two years. She subsequently moved to Paris in January 2010 to work alongside Gabriele Greiss (former creative director of Sonia Rykiel) on assignments for Lanvin and See by Chloe.

After presenting for two seasons in Paris, Barbara made her catwalk debut in September 2013 during London fashion week. The collections are sold in over 25 countries. Casasola designs from her studio in London and each piece is made in Italy.