As Candice and Erica will tell you, the story of Lapin Vilardi began with a dusty shoe bag and a missing La Perla bra. For Candice, creating pretty things has always been a passion—or obsession—depending on how you define the term. At an early age, she began designing personalized gifts from “found objects,” including her mother's collection of Hermes scarves. This passion continued through law school where lectures often took a backseat to all-night sewing sessions. Despite her talent…