CHIFFON DRESS WITH VELOUR SLEEVES, BROOKE ATWOOD JEWELRY, STYLIST’S
A candid response from the designer, Brooke Atwood, regarding what’s next with the growing demand of her self-named label. She launched Brooke Atwood two years ago in 2012, with the intention to embrace her love affair with leather and make an income doing it. <strong>The</strong> effortless, yet edgy womenswear collection has been a success and so has the ongoing journey to get there. Originally from Mississippi, Brooke grew up being taught to sew various clothing patterns by her grandmother. Although her interest in fashion continued, she went on to receive a Business Degree at the University of Mississippi. It was at the age of 24, that the young entrepreneur opened a clothing boutique in Oxford. As a single woman and mother, with no significant other to be a ‘bread winner,’ Brooke saw no other option but to be her “own boss.” When asked about women’s roles in modern society, she believes that although women are more empowered than before, both men and women are equaling out and finally reaching the same page, at home and in the business world. Setting high goals, the designer’s personal determination and success department never ceased. After three years of retail, it was time for Brooke Atwood to follow her true infatuation: Design. This brought her to the city of Savannah, where she received an MFA in Fashion Design at Savannah College of Art and Design. Now moving onto her fourth season, her collections are produced and sold in showrooms in New York, as well as various boutiques in the U.S. Upon her success, Brooke continues to reside in Savannah, where she is one of the first working fashion stylists in the area, and designs at her in-home studio. Since sketching is not her forte, she typically creates two to three pieces that she envisions and from there, builds off of those to create the rest of her collection.Inspired by traveling, music, live shows, and a fearless attitude, her own effortless, rocker chic style is evident in her designs. Being that trends isn’t something Brooke looks for when designing, she likes to create pieces of longevity that can be worn season after season. Who needs a muse when your success stems from designing for what defines you? It seems that confidence and dedication are key in the design world. In Brooke’s perspective, it never ends in fashion, as an emerging designer, or any designer for that matter; there is never a break during the design process. Currently, the Brooke Atwood collection has hit runways at the 2014 Capsule Trade Fair in New York, along with Nashville Fashion week, and Savannah Fashion week. Each show featured her 2014 Fall/Winter collection of 24 pieces, which the designer related back to her roots in Mississippi and where she is now, with western details of a 1975 rodeo prom Queen, meets New York.
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