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67. Diane Brache
way they are. A great fitting outfit is a good start." Miss Brache
offers sizes 0 to 24 in everything from high-waisted leopard swimsuits
to sultry polka dot dresses with sweetheart necklines all handmade to
order. Her design talents have led her to work as a freelance stylist
assistant and set seamstress for photo shoots with Arena Magazine,
J. Crew, and Macy's. Even model Miranda Kerr has donned one of her
swimsuits.
Brache's clothing makes you want to put your hair up in pin curls and
dance to The Cramps, her designs all have a modern, wearable sense to
them. Her reversible bridesmaid dresses with embroidered petticoats were
featured on Martha Stewart's wedding website for Etsy blog
editor-in-chief Vanessa Bertozzi's wedding. She even went DIY crazy and
designed her own wedding dress this past summer.
the style in Miami, Brache also has a thing or two to say about the
city and its constantly evolving fashion. "I love Miami and its style.
People like to get dressed up here and aren't afraid to push the
envelope," states the designer. Brache's custom clothing can be
purchased at her Etsy store.
Summer's wedding season was really crazy. I did seven weddings including my
own. That was about 14 reversible bridesmaid dresses, 26 regular
bridesmaid dresses, and two silk wedding gowns, along with all of my
regular orders. Somehow I managed to pull it all off in my one lady
sweatshop. I didn't do much swimming this past Summer because of it.
working on growing my business and writing a new business plan. I'm
scouting a location to open a showroom warehouse where I'd have my line
along with custom wedding fashion services. I would also like to feature
other local handmade artisan's work. I want it to be a place where you
can find rock-and-roll formal clothing that won't piss your grandma
off.
I was meant to do it. At least I feel I was. Every woman is so unique.
They never really fall into a standard size anything. When I make a
custom-sized dress for a client of any shape and they send me a photo of
themselves along with a note about how happy and pretty they felt, I
know I'm doing what I was meant to do. I'm really blessed that I make a
living, albeit meager for now, doing what I truly love.
is interesting and probably gross. When I eat curry, my armpits will
smell like curry the next day. No joke, they will smell like a delicious
bowl of curry fried rice. You have to stick your head in there to
really smell it, but it's so there.
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69. James Anthony
70. Jim Drain
71. Claudia Calle
72. Kevin Arrow
Ana Mendez
75.
Michael McKeever
76.
Diana Lozano
77.
Ricardo Pau-Llosa
78.
Agustina Woodgate
79.
Tarell Alvin McCraney
80.
Jennifer Kronenberg
81.
Farley Aguilar
82.
Colin Foord
83.
Karelle Levy
84.
Matt Gajewski
85.
Antonia Wright
86.
Allen Charles Klein
87.
Christy Gast
88.
Gustavo Matamoros
89.
Shareen Rubiera-Sarwar
90.
Kyle Trowbridge
91.
Clifton Childree
92.
Jessica Gross
93. Danny
Brito
94.
Nektar de Stagni
95.
Anthony Spinello
96.
Vanessa Garcia
97.
Justin Long
98.
Rosie Herrera
99.
Rick Falcon
100.
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