My students and their success stories
SUSIE SAWAYA
Susie Sawaya is one of my very talented students, a founder of an exclusive self-named Shoe brand, designed these beautiful shoes inspired by ....
Read more here: Queen Catherine of Aragon - Snake Skin in Natural Snake Skin There are so many layers to this very strong Queen who was born into Spanish Royalty. That’s why I designed the leathers to layer this very regal bootie. The overlapping leather layers on this shoe represent the strength of the Queen, the depth of her soul, the pain she experienced with each miscarriage she had, the love she had for her one surviving daughter Mary, and the strength and dignity she had to maintain when the King created his own Church so he could divorce and remarry another younger woman. Queen Catherine had a very difficult life. You can read more about Susie's inspiration and find these and many other stunners on her website - www.susiesawaya.com.au/ |
No girl should ever be caught without her pair very own pair of Susie's. Now, THANKS to my gorgeous creations, you don't need a reason to celebrate, all you need is a pair of Susie's. Susie Sawaya
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GENEVIEVE LAURENT
Melissa Dennis is a Sydney based Fashion Designer, and one of my very talented students.
Her label GENEVIEVE LAURENT is an Australian brand, established in 2010. Right now Melissa Genevieve Dennis is working on her Autumn 2013 Fashion Collection. The collection will be available online - http://www.genevievelaurent.com/home.php and at Sydney Boutique Markets. |
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AMALINA AMAN
Amalina Aman is an Australian-Muslim Fashion Designer who creates stunning designs inspired by 70th and 80th, and influenced by Europe and Arabia.
She designs modest, fashionable and affordable clothing for Muslim women. She also designs custom made Couture gowns made of exclusive designer fabrics. Amalina showcases her designs during Fashion weeks around the world, such as the Islamic Fashion Festival in Malaysia and the Indonesian Islamic Fashion Fair. Find Amalina Aman on Facebook |
Amalina’s FUTURE ASPIRATIONS:
“In the future I hope that my business grows and continues to evolve but retains my core value, which is to continue to draw on my own inspirations to design modest, beautiful, fashionable clothing. I also aspire to take my brand to the international market (which I have already begun to do in Asia)”. |
House of Maxi by KATHRYN VELLA
Australian designer Kathryn Vella who once studied with Olena
Luggassi, has added a new level of glamour to Maxi dresses, her online store House of Maxi holds a collection of beautiful, elegant and unique full length dresses, with exclusive designs. Made with love she uses vibrant, flattering and quality fabrics, as in her words "every dress must be comfortable and confident". House of Maxi is a new label that brings maxi dresses to you that reflect the Australian life style. Urban, sexy and effortlessly chic. Collection is available at www.houseofmaxi.com |
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Maple & Ray by RENEE SALIBA
Renee Saliba is a very talented rising Fashion designer. Renee is very creative, positive and hardworking. Renee has done more than two years of Fashion design courses with Olena. After her trip to Europe in 2011, she designed a beautiful collection Maple & Ray. Her collection is very fresh, colourful, vibrant and full of life. Maple & Ray was launched at the Spring Summer 12/13 Sydney Fashion Palette event in April 2012. Collection is available at www.mapleandray.com |
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BORNALI BORAH
Bornali Borah is one of my very talented students who loves designing dresses. She wanted a challenge and decided to work with silk, lace and beads to create the featured dress.
Bornali left the silhouette simple and let the lace and silk speak; the asymmetrical and cascading lace draws the eye to the lace, and the gap between the lace is showing the beautiful textured silk underneath.It took her around 6 days to finish the dress. What a stunning design, Bornali! We love it! |
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2 tone designs by Wendy & Elsie
‘Dream, believe and create’
Design was started by 2 friends who dare to dream and shares the loves of simple clothing with a twist. Elsie believes that their designs should embrace the feminine side while still being cool, edgy and fun to wear. Designers create each clothing and accessories from the heart using high quality embellishments on all their designs and pieces. The Inspiration in their words: "We are inspired by the need for simple clothing with a twist which defines one’s personality and outlook in life". Shop for their designs here: www.2tonedesigns.com.au www.facebook.com/2tonedesigns |
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Wedding Dress by Kelly Small
An Inspiring Success Story- Introducing a rising Fashion Designer Kelly Small from QLD.
One of Olena Luggassi ‘s students Kelly Small is creating unique elegant Wedding dresses. She runs Pristine Weddings & Events and now designs Wedding gowns for her customers. In Kelly’s words: “I used to own a Bridal Shop & I just loved it. I started researching fabrics, beading, and courses & learning as much as I could, as I knew this is what I wanted to do… My drawings frustrate me sometimes but I just have not given up & have had the help of Olena Luggassi to teach me how to draw the designs I had in mind. Olena has helped me so much just through emails, sharing contacts, fabrics etc, her help is greatly appreciated… I have designed and produced a beautiful Wedding Gown – Olivia Grace. It is still a sample but this is the first step of my fashion design career. The fabrics I used were Ivory Satin & Organza with the bust heavily beaded with a lace-up back. There is no way to describe the feeling of opening an email with photos of the finished Wedding Dress that you designed it is so surreal & amazing…Follow your dreams till the end & never give up!” If you are a new bride, don not look further, follow Kelly Small on her Facebook page - Pristine Weddings & Events and visit her website http://www.pristineweddings.org |
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