Photo: Stephanie Wynne and Jenny Klatt, designers of Jemma Wynne. Courtesy of B Squared PR.
AMAHZING: When did you start designing jewelry?
JEMMA WYNNE: We both started designing jewelry for our own jewelry collections while we were freshmen in college (Steph- 10 years ago, Jenny- 9 years ago).
AMAHZING: Are you self-taught or you attended …

DESIGNER: KATHLEEN KIRKWOOD
TITLE: FOUNDER OF ‘KATHLEEN KIRKWOOD’ (INTIMATE APPAREL LINE)
AMAHZING BLOG: Your collection of intimate apparel that accentuate a woman’s shape is genial because most women are self-conscious about their body image. What made you want to launch a line of underwear that helps shape and enhance a woman’s body?
KATHLEEN …

Name: CAROLYN RAFAELIAN
Position/Title: JEWELRY DESIGNER, FOUNDER OF ALEX AND ANI
Eco-friendly fashions have been ubiquitous among various fashion designers and brands in recent years due to the eco movement. The recycling of metals, plastic, paper and other materials have been widespread in the industry in the past few seasons. But what …

DESIGNER: Zara Terez Zimmerman
HOMETOWN: Atlantic Beach, NY

AMAHZING BLOG: What inspires you?
ZARA TEREZ ZIMMERMAN: My family and friends. A lot from my mom’s past – pictures, clothing, accessories, etc.  My surroundings.  New York and my hometown Atlantic Beach are huge inspirations.. its a contrast between fast-paced city life and a surfer …

DESIGNER: Alison Berk Pawling
HOMETOWN: Piermont, New York

AMAHZING BLOG: When did you start designing handbags?
ALISON BERK PAWLING: I started working on the line 2 years ago, and our first collection was Fall 2008.
AMAHZING BLOG: What’s the design and production process like? Do you select the material first?
ALISON BERK PAWLING: I …

Designer/Founder: RITZ CLINGING
Product: I LOVE MY MUFF
Web Site: WWW.ILOVEMYMUFF.COM
AMAHZING BLOG: I love the name of your company,”I love my muff”, how did you come up with it?
RITZ CLINGING: Thank you. We think it’s the perfect name for our brand because it’s bold and makes a statement which is the …

designer: SUSAN FARBER
hometown: PITTSBURGH, PA
Amahzing Blog: What was your inspiration for the Spring 2009 collection?
Susan Farber: The Susan Farber Collections Spring/Summer 2009 Collection is inspired by a fresh retro feel that embraces the vintage bohemian trend using beautiful tie dye leathers and by adding details like fringe, ruffles and zipper …

Amahzing Blog: When did you start designing jewelry?
Sarah Healy: I started designing jewelry during my first class at Pratt. I started the company in 2006.
Amahzing Blog: What inspired you to become a jewelry designer?
Sarah Healy: I went to school for fashion design but after taking a jewelry class; I became …

name: ANNA PERROTTA
title: DESIGNER OF MACHO GLAM
hometown: MAPLEWOOD, NJ
AMAHZING BLOG: When did you start designing urban menswear clothing?

ANNA PERROTTA: I started designing urban menswear my sophomore year of college. I began designing drag queen outfits and all of a sudden I was doing neon, over …

name: JARED HANDLER
title: DESIGNER/CEO OF YOSEF H

amahzing blog: WHEN DID YOU BECOME INTERESTED IN EXOTIC SKINS?

jared handler: I BECAME INTERESTED IN EXOTIC SKINS BACK IN 2002, WHEN I PLANNED A TRIP TO ITALY TO SEARCH THE LOCAL MARKETS FOR SKINS AND FURS TO ATTACH TO MY JACKET’S LAPEL AND COLLAR.

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