designers | Tampa Bay Fashion Week

Dali Hernandez

Jul 01, 11

Dali’s arrival to the fashion industry has been making numerous headlines recently, however designing is nothing new for this NY native. She recalls her childhood’s obsession with fashion magazines,and with the help of a pair of scissors she would cut various designs to mix and match and ultimately transform her bedroom...

Dolly Donshey

Jun 30, 11

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Dolly Donshey began her career as an apprentice under the prestigious milliner, Jan Wutkowski and in January 2009, she established House of Donshey Custom Millinery. After completing her first full collection Dolly began to heavily promote and work towards the goal of becoming Florida’s number one milliner. Since her debut,...

Trineice Cagua

Jun 25, 11

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Fueled by a love of Florida’s summers and poolside parties, Trineice Cagua has created her own ladies swimwear line, JCagua. Trineice is not new to the Tampa Bay Fashion Week runway, returning for her fourth year, her unique swimwear designs are tasteful and sexy. Trineice believes that swimwear should make any woman feel...

Kimberly Hendrix

Jun 24, 11

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In 2007 after many years as an interior designer, vintage collector and seamstress extraordinaire, Kimberly decided to fast forward her passions for design and find a way to promote her unique vision and point of view. Over the next three years Kimberly would move to Los Angeles, develop both RTW and couture collections, co-design...

Rhonda Shear

Jun 23, 11

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Rhonda Shear Intimates feature sleepwear, shapewear, foundations and apparel pieces in 6 unique collections using the finest fabrications, fit, and colors in the industry today. You may recognize designer Rhonda Shear from her years in Hollywood as host of USA: Up All Night. Shear challenges women to embrace their curves with...

Audrey "Pat" McGhee

Jun 23, 11

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Audrey “Pat” McGhee is CEO of A.P.M. Images, an urban couture clothing line designed for women ages 25 and older, who want to blend boldness with feminine beauty. Ms. McGhee focuses on individual body size and specializes in designing clothes for women who are sizes 6 to 24, with a focus on the women who wear the...

Terri Funaro

Jun 22, 11

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Terri Funaro, a New York transplant started her career as an assistant designer at Vassarette. While her boss was on vacation she had license to create anything she wanted. The group that she designed was not only accepted and put into production, it was featured in Intimate Fashion News. Shortly after that she became a designer at...

Renee Scarborough

Jun 21, 11

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Manufacturing and designing swimsuits since 1995, Renee Scarborough is owner of Two Coconuts Swimwear. Two Coconuts Swimwear designs sophisticated upscale swimwear, sundresses and accessories from their personal boutique on Florida’s beautiful Central Gulf Coast. Growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida, Renee always loved the...

Essence Flowers

Jun 20, 11

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A native of Haines City, Florida, now residing in the Tampa Bay area, fashion designer, Essence Flowers has made a name for herself with breathtaking style. Essence has tenaciously solidified her reputation as a budding couture designer that Parisian and Italian runways won’t be able to ignore, by wearing so many chic hats,...