Donnean Bolds
Donnean Bolds who hales from New Orleans by way of many cities is a visionary for the fashion industry. Creator of Donnean B Couture International, she focuses on creating beautiful fashion with vintage materials. She is a couture designer. Her work has been featured in movies, fashion festivals, fashion shows, modeling groups, photo shoots, and modeling agencies. She now is on a quest as she journeys the well anticipated 2009 BLISS tour.
Fatou NDene NDiaye
Fatou's love of fashion began at an early age. She spent a great deal of time sewing with my mother, who was a well-known designer in her birth county of Sénégal, West Africa. Fatou grew up in France and later attended the Institut Paris-Modéliste in Paris and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design. Since she moved to the United States, Fatou has worked in the American fashion industry adding more to her resume.
Fatou brings her enriched cultural heritage, knowledge and experience to the fashion world by combining French Haute Couture and Big Apple flair.
Essence Flowers
A native of Haines City, Florida, now residing in the Tampa area, fashion designer Essence Flowers is making a name for herself with her breathtaking style. Essence can be described by many bold adjectives; however, no term defines her unique talents quite like the word "remarkable." Introduced to the arts of designing and sewing as a child by her grandmother, Essence would pursue her passion for fashion further and graduate from Tampa's International Academy of Design and Technology in addition to receiving many accolades and elite recognition while in attendance.
Designer Essence Flowers is tenaciously solidifying her reputation as a budding couture designer Parisian and Italian runways won't be able to ignore by wearing so many chic hats, including those of a consultant in Tampa, a buyer in St. Petersburg, a Pre-Fashion Week participant in New York City and a force behind an up-and-coming label in Atlanta. This tireless work ethic has created magnificent pieces of art that have inspired communities, cultures, fashion crazies and critics, spanning from local charity shows to lavish red-carpet events.
La'Daska Powell
A contemporary swimwear line for women living luxurious lifestyles. Founded by Fashion Designer, La'Daska Powell, her style is said to be sophisticated, unique, and feminine. La'Daska wanted to create stylish suits that women could wear along the pool side, at the beach, or on a cruise.
La'Daska's appreciation for art in bringing it to life in her swimwear by silhouette, embellishments, and hand painting will give her customers a trendy experience they can appreciate for LaDaska Mechelle's Spring/Summer 2010 collection.
Her main focus is producing high quality swimwear with a perfect fit. By providing luxurious swimwear made of the finest fabrics, it will make LaDaska Mechelle's brand a success once it is launched in Fall 2009.
Jeremy Lynne Huffer
Jeremy Lynne Huffer, is a fashion design student at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa Florida. Born in Muncie Indiana, moved to Malmö,Sweden. At age 7, moved to Netanya, Israel. After Israel she moved back to Malmö. At age 14, she moved to Muncie, Indiana, and graduated from high school. Jeremy then moved to Stockholm, Sweden and attended a junior college named Bethel where she studied Music and Bible.
Jeremy now lives in Port Charlotte, Florida where she is completing her Bachelors Degree and is looking forward to moving to NYC after graduation to join the industry of Fashion Design!
Fashion has always been of great interest to Jeremy and is now her passion.
Azucar
Azucar was born in Miami to Cuban immigrate parents. At the early age of 11, he started to have a desire to be different and with a definite taste for fashion. At 15, he created his first dress with the help of his mentors; his grandmother, aunt and mother. He then attended the International Academy of Design. There he made his first collection. It's over the top, glam, elegant and has a classic look yet daring and so feminine. With his International Hispanic flair he's done great runways show and numerous charity events ...And let's not forget his beautiful editorials gracing many pages of many magazines.
Azucar..."If you use it everyday why not wear it everyday "..."Let us make your next fashion statement".....Azucar
Audrey "Pat" McGhee
Audrey "Pat" McGhee, is the grand muse of fashion for the trendsetters as well as movers and shakers looking for unique and classy appeal. Ms. McGhee has always lived a life of fashion with 20 years of experience as a Retail Manager/Make-over Consultant for Colony Shops, Inc., in addition to being a fashion consultant for Malarkey International India. Some of her other professional modeling experiences in the fashion and beauty industry include; Bronner Brother for s Hair Shows, T.C.B./Motions Hair Show and the Walt Disney Project.
Gerro
Gerro's statement of a bold range of hand painted "art couture" gowns, each piece is an individual
piece. They become a wearable and exciting work of art - an original by Gerro, as each one is custom made. Having
combined her artistic and designing abilities. Helen Gerro also has a collection of unique painted jeans, jean jackets,
t-shirts, and bags.
Jacka
Introducing JACKA DESIGNS, a fashion forward company where fashion is first. Jacka Designs is to keep you on everyone's mind long after the day or evening has ended.
Jacka was born and raised in one of the biggest fashion capitals of the world, New York and relocated with her family to Tampa in 1993. Being Puerto Rican; and a Salseraat heart, she was never really able to find anything to wear with flair to go dancing. Jacka decided to get out the good ole sewing machine and make an outfit for that evening. Much to her surprise shewas approached by several salseros with interest on the outfit. Jacka once used to only design clothes for herself, now she designs for both men and women: anything from dancewear, business suits, men's wear, to ball gowns.
